Ebook {Epub PDF} Death at Chinatown by Frances McNamara

Death at Chinatown. Frances McNamara. Want to Read. Death at Chinatown by Frances McNamara. Want to read; 32 Currently reading; Published Written in English Subjects: Chinese Americans, Murder, Investigation, Fiction; Edition Notes. Statement: 5/5(2).  · McNamara’s mildly diverting fifth Emily Cabot mystery (after ’s Death at Woods Hole) takes readers into Chicago’s late 19th-century Chinatown, where a Chinese-born physician of Emily’s acquaintance, Dr. Mary Stone, is accused of killing a local herbalist. 1 edition of Death at Chinatown found in the catalog. Death at Chinatown. Frances McNamara. Want to Read. Death at Chinatown. Want to read; 16 Currently reading; Published Written in English Subjects: Chinese Americans, Murder, Investigation, Fiction; Edition Notes.

Frances McNamara grew up in Boston, where her father served as Police Commissioner for ten years. She has degrees from Mount Holyoke and Simmons Colleges, and recently retired from the University of Chicago. She now divides her time between Boston and Cape Cod. Emily Cabot Mysteries publication order: Death at the Fair Death at Hull House Death at Pullman Death at Woods Hole Death at Chinatown. A lynching that occurred in the dead man's past leads Emily to seek the assistance of the black activist Ida B. Wells. Rich with historical details that bring turn-of-the-century Chicago to life, this novel will appeal equally to history buffs and mystery fans. Praise for Death at the FairBoo. "McNamara has a keen eye for zeroing in on how. Share - Death at Chinatown by Frances McNamara (, Trade Paperback) Death at Chinatown by Frances McNamara (, Trade Paperback) Be the first to write a review. About this product. Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Top picked items. Brand new. $ New (other) $

Frances McNamara's DEATH AT CHINATOWN is a historical mystery set in 19th century Chicago. The narrator is Emily Cabot Chapman, a onetime professor and sometime sleuth who's now raising two children with her husband, Dr. Stephen Chapman. As the story begins, Emily is introduced to two Chinese doctors, young women who recently graduated from the University of Michigan and are spending the summer of in Chicago. Frances McNamara's "Death at Chinatown" is the fifth book in the Emily Cabot mystery/historical fiction series. Set in the late s, she and her husband and a detective friend solve a different mystery in each book. In this book, the setting is Chicago, mainly in the Chinatown area. Rich with fascinating details of life in Chicago’s original Chinatown, this fifth book in the Emily Cabot Mysteries series will continue to delight history buffs and mystery lovers alike. Praise for Death at Chinatown “Fascinating history underpins the tale fans of historical mysteries should enjoy this visit to America.”.