The Root of the Matter

Pettigrew & Roth #2

by Roberta Rogow, D. Calkins (Illustrator)

The ROOT OF THE MATTER is the second novel in Roberta Rogow's Pettigrew & Roth Mystery Series set in 1870 New York.The sudden entrance of a dying seaman disrupts a quiet backyard supper party. Uncle Ephraim Pettigrew, his niece Peggy, and his partner Joshua Roth, find themselves embroiled in a case involving rare plants, a ferocious alley cat, and a few family skeletons.Assistant District Attorney Michael Riley joins Joshua and Peggy as they spend a hot summer day chasing a killer from the Hudson River waterfront to the mansions lining Madison Avenue. Glimpses of Commodore Vanderbilt and Boss Tweed enliven this tale of murder, greed and secret passion in Old New York

244 pages, Paperback

First published June 25, 2010

About the author

Roberta Rogow is the author of the four "Dodgson/Doyle" mysteries. She is currently working on a new series set in Gilded Age New York City. She also reviews juvenile mysteries for Mystery Scene Magazine, and is a writer and performer of Science Fiction "filk" songs. She recently retired from a 37-year career as a Children's Librarian in New Jersey public libraries. "