From the bestselling author of Where the Lost Wander and What the Wind Knows comes the evocative story of two people whose paths collide against the backdrop of mystery, murder, and the Great Depression.
Chicago, 1923: Ten-year-old Dani Flanagan returns home to find police swarming the house, her parents dead. Michael Malone, the young patrolman assigned to the case, discovers there’s more to the situation—and to Dani Flanagan herself—than the authorities care to explore. Malone is told to shut his mouth, and Dani is sent away to live with her spinster aunts in Cleveland.
Fifteen years later, Michael Malone is summoned to Cleveland to investigate a series of murders that have everyone stumped, including his friend and famed Prohibition agent Eliot Ness, now Cleveland’s director of safety. There, in a city caught in the grip of a serial killer, Dani and Malone cross paths once again.
Malone is drawn to Dani and her affinity for the dead and compassion for the destitute. It doesn’t take long for him to realize that she could help him solve his case. As terror descends on the city and Malone and Dani confront the dark secrets that draw them together, it’s a race to find the killer or risk becoming his next victims.
About the Author :
Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling author. Her books have been published in more than two dozen languages around the globe. Amy has written eighteen novels, including the USA Today bestseller Making Faces. Her historical novel From Sand and Ash was the Whitney Award–winning Novel of the Year in 2016. Her novel What the Wind Knows topped the Amazon charts for thirteen weeks and was on the top 100 bestsellers chart for six months. Her novel A Different Blue is a New York Times bestseller, and her USA Today bestselling fantasy The Bird and the Sword was a Goodreads Best Book of 2016 finalist. For updates on upcoming book releases, author posts, and more, join Amy at www.authoramyharmon.com.
Review :
“…a satisfying undercurrent of hope and the promise of fulfillment.” —Historical Novel Society
“An excellent story—well-written, wonderfully crafted, brilliantly imagined.” —April White, author of The Immortal Descendants series
“The Unknown Beloved has all the thrills of a murder mystery deftly woven with history and a heart-melting romance. As tough as true crime, as tender as a first kiss, it’s storytelling magic.” —Stephanie Landsem, author of In A Far-Off Land
“The Unknown Beloved is a whodunit murder mystery but written with such incredible tenderness. Amy Harmon’s mastery of character and plot shines, and the love story is exquisite.” —Sunshine Kamaloni
“Amy Harmon’s stories always feel like they’ve been written just for me, like she’s glimpsed a piece of my own heart and written about it in a way that exposes me to myself.” —Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author
“Amy Harmon has crafted yet another poetic masterpiece with unforgettable characters and a thrilling, romantic mystery that was impossible to put down.” —Barbara Kloss, author of The Gods of Men series
