Join us at Partners in Crime Bookshop for a cozy fireside chat with Rob Osler and Anne Laughlin as they discuss Rob’s latest Harriet Morrow Investigates novel, The Case of the Murdered Muckraker.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Chicago, 1898. As the Windy City thaws from a harsh winter, Harriet finds herself doubting her investigative skills when she’s assigned to solve a high-stakes murder case well above her pay grade. And there’s also one catch. Harriet must somehow blend in as an “unremarkable” young woman—one who feels confident in skirts, not men’s clothing—on a quest to infiltrate the immigrant community at the center of the grisly crime…
The mystery has more twists than her morning bike commute, with a muckraker found murdered in a southside tenement building after obtaining evidence of a powerful politician’s corruption. While Harriet gains the trust of the tenement’s women residents to gather clues, the undercover mission reveals an innocent mother might have been framed for the crime—and exposes ties to another violent death.
Harriet soon realizes she has few allies as dangers explode around her. Enlisting the help of Matthew McCabe, her only confidante at the agency, and growing more protective of her budding relationship with the lovely Barbara Wozniak, Harriet will need to survive threats to assert her place in a world that’s quick to dismiss her—and out a killer who’s always one step ahead…
ABOUT ROB OSLER
Rob Osler writes mysteries with LGBTQ+ main characters. Rob’s debut novel, Devil’s Chew Toy, was a finalist for the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty, and Macavity Awards. His first publication, “Analogue,” won the Robert L. Fish Award at the Mystery Writers of America Annual Edgar Awards, and he is an Edgar–Award finalist for his short story Miss Direction. He has a philosophy degree from the University of Puget Sound and an MBA from the University of Washington, and previously worked as a brand marketing executive for global agencies and corporations. After living in Chicago and Seattle, Rob resides in California with his long-time partner and a tall grey cat. Visit him at RobOsler.com.
ABOUT ANNE LAUGHLIN
Anne Laughlin was born and raised in Chicago, a city that often serves as the setting for her novels. She has written seven books for Bold Strokes Books, all stand alone crime novels of the classic mystery, police procedural, and psychological thrill variety. She is the winner of four Goldie Awards from the Golden Crown Literary Society and has been short listed three times for a Lammy Award from the Lambda Literary Foundation. She has written a number of published short stories. Her story “It Only Occurred to Me Later” was a finalist in the Saints and Sinners Short Fiction Contest.
