The White Feather Murders, Rachel McMillan
The White Feather Murders, Rachel McMillan
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The White Feather Murders

Author: Rachel McMillan

Narrator: Marnye Young

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/02/2020


Synopsis

Uncommon Heroes . . . or Unsuspecting Victims?

Toronto, 1914. Merinda Herringford and Jem Watts never could have imagined their crime-solving skills would set them up as emblems of female empowerment in a city preparing to enter World War I at the behest of Great Britain. Yet, despite their popularity, the lady detectives can't avoid the unrest infiltrating every level of society.

A war measure adopted by Mayor Montague puts a target on Jem and her Italian husband, Ray DeLuca. Meanwhile, deep-rooted corruption in the police force causes their friend, Constable Jasper Forth, to wonder if his thirst for upholding the law would be best quenched elsewhere.

In spite of these distractions, Merinda, Ray, and Jasper join with other honorable and courageous city leaders in the Cartier Club, which exists to provide newly arrived residents of Toronto with a seamless integration in the city.

When a club member turns up dead, bearing a slanderous white feather, will Merinda, Jem, and those they hold dear be able to solve the high-stakes mystery before they're all picked off, one by one?

About Rachel McMillan

Rachel McMillan is the author of the Herringford and Watts mysteries, the Van Buren and DeLuca mysteries, and the Three Quarter Time series of contemporary Viennese romances. Dream, Plan, and Go is her first work of nonfiction. Rachel lives in Toronto, Canada, and is always planning her next adventure.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on April 06, 2024

3- stars to Rachel McMillan's The White Feather Murders, her third historical cozy in the "Herringford and Watts" mystery series. This book was a tough one for me to review as I had a hard time staying focused, but I did like the story-line. Something about it said "keep trying" but ultimately, in t......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on March 29, 2017

There is not enough Ray DeLuca in this book. (is there ever enough Ray DeLuca in a book?) There is a TON of Jasper Forth but really not enough Ray DeLuca. Two stars docked for lack of Ray.......more

Goodreads review by Cara on June 04, 2017

This book is another multi-layered mystery with fun overtones of Sherlock Holmes. It's fascinating to see what Toronto was like as World War I was starting. The racial issues unfortunately parallel so much of what we see in our world today. I love Jem and Merinda and am sad this is their last advent......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on August 31, 2020

Bravo to McMillan for creating such real, well-defined characters, and for staying true to their depiction throughout. In this third and final Herringford and Watts mystery, Merinda and Jem are back, and both have emotional struggles and decisions to make in the midst of mystery solving. Some reader......more

Goodreads review by Suzie Waltner on April 08, 2017

Merinda Herringford and Jemima Watts are no longer in the sights of the morality squad. In fact, their success as female detectives has become a symbol of the changing times in Toronto. But a world on the brink of war brings out the worst in some residents. Rachel McMillan doesn't shy away from diffi......more