A remarkable new historical thriller by New York Times notable
mystery author Lawrence Goldstone that evokes the New York City of
1899.
In 1899, in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Noah Whitestone is called urgently
to his wealthy neighbor's house to treat a five-year-old boy with a
shocking set of symptoms. When the child dies suddenly later that night,
Noah is accused by the boy's regular physician--the powerful and
politically connected Dr. Arnold Frias--of prescribing a lethal dose of
laudanum.
To prove his innocence, Noah must investigate the murder--for it must be
murder--and confront the man whom he is convinced is the real killer.
His investigation leads him to a reporter for a muckraking magazine and
a beautiful radical editor who are convinced that a secret, experimental
drug from Germany has caused the death of at least five local children,
and possibly many more. Noah is drawn into a dangerous world of drugs,
criminals, and politics, which threatens not just his career but also
his life.
Goldstone weaves a savvy tale of intrigue and stunning twists that
incorporates real-life historical figures and events while richly
recreating the closing days of the nineteenth century--a time when
American might was on the march in the Pacific, medicine was poised to
leap into a new era, radical politics threatened the status quo, and the
role of women in American society was undergoing profound change.
