Under the Dragon’s Tail

By Maureen Jennings

By Maureen Jennings

Part of Murdoch Mysteries

Part of Murdoch Mysteries

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Under the Dragon's Tail by Maureen Jennings
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    About Under the Dragon’s Tail

    Desperate women, rich and poor, come to her in need of help – and discretion. Dolly Merishaw is a midwife and an abortionist in Victorian Toronto, but although she keeps quiet about her clients’ condition, her contempt and greed leaves them resentful and angry. So it comes as no surprise when this malicious woman is murdered. What is a shock, though, is that a week later a young boy is found dead in Dolly’s squalid kitchen. Now, Detective Murdoch isn’t sure if he’s hunting one murderer – or two.

    About Under the Dragon’s Tail

    Women rich and poor come to her, desperate and in dire need of help – and discretion. Dolly Merishaw is a midwife and an abortionist in Victorian Toronto, but although she keeps quiet about her clients’ condition, her contempt for them and her greed leaves every one of them resentful and angry. So it comes as no surprise to Detective William Murdoch when this malicious woman is murdered. What is a shock, though, is that a week later a young boy is found dead in Dolly’s squalid kitchen. Now, Murdoch isn’t sure if he’s hunting one murderer – or two.

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    Praise

    “Vivid . . . heartwrenching. Late-19th-century Toronto comes startlingly alive in Jennings’s second gripping tale.” – Publishers Weekly

    “[Murdoch’s] warm heart makes him the right sleuth for this cold city.” – New York Times

    “A very powerful novel.” – Poison Pen

    “There are touches of Anne Perry and Peter Lovesey in her clear-eyed look at the social ills of the period.” – Denver Post

    About Maureen Jennings

    Born in England, MAUREEN JENNINGS emigrated to Canada as a teenager. The first Detective Murdoch mystery was published in 1997. Six more followed, all to enthusiastic reviews. In 2003, Shaftesbury Films adapted three of the novels into movies of the… More about Maureen Jennings

    About Maureen Jennings

    Born in England, MAUREEN JENNINGS emigrated to Canada as a teenager. The first Detective Murdoch mystery was published in 1997. Six more followed, all to enthusiastic reviews. In 2003, Shaftesbury Films adapted three of the novels into movies of the… More about Maureen Jennings

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by McClelland & Stewart
    Sep 18, 2012 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780771095979

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    Published by McClelland & Stewart
    Feb 24, 2009 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781551992815

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