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A Gem of A Murder: A Detective Hodgins Victorian Mystery
Hidden gems, murder, and deadly secrets.
On the bustling streets of nineteenth-century Toronto, Detective Albert Hodgins is thrust into a web of intrigue and murder. With the discovery of two Dutchmen, their throats slashed, Hodgins must unravel the mystery linking these brutal murders to a series of daring citywide jewellery heists.
As he delves deeper, he uncovers a sinister smuggling ring that stretches from the docks of Lake Ontario to the docks of Europe. Hodgins, aided by his loyal constables and a street-smart informant named Billy, races against time to catch the mastermind before more lives are lost. A Gem of a Murder is a gripping historical mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.
On the bustling streets of nineteenth-century Toronto, Detective Albert Hodgins is thrust into a web of intrigue and murder. With the discovery of two Dutchmen, their throats slashed, Hodgins must unravel the mystery linking these brutal murders to a series of daring citywide jewellery heists.
As he delves deeper, he uncovers a sinister smuggling ring that stretches from the docks of Lake Ontario to the docks of Europe. Hodgins, aided by his loyal constables and a street-smart informant named Billy, races against time to catch the mastermind before more lives are lost. A Gem of a Murder is a gripping historical mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.
193 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2025
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Nanci M. Pattenden
33 books15 followersNanci M. Pattenden is a genealogist and a fiction writer, with non-fiction articles in The Attic, Ancestors, and Site Lines. She is currently working on a collection of detective stories set in Victorian Toronto, as well as a novel based on an 1891 murder involving a young relative.
Nanci lives in Southern Ontario with her cat Snowball, and has completed the Creative Writing program at the University of Toronto as well as at the University of Calgary.
Nanci lives in Southern Ontario with her cat Snowball, and has completed the Creative Writing program at the University of Toronto as well as at the University of Calgary.
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