Miss Wylde in the White City

While attending the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to look into reports of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde tries to dismiss her claims as exaggeration of an overactive imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as secretary to the man in question-if she takes her pistol for protection and Jude Thorpe, a policeman, for bodyguard. Will she be able to expose H. H. Holmes's illicit activity, or will Winnifred become his next victim? From an award-winning author, Grace Hitchcock, comes a true crime romance featuring a forbidden love, a mystery going from bad to worse, and a protective hero that will do anything to keep the heroine safe ... all set in The White City with all the sigh-worthy swoon, but no spice! Tropes/themes: *forbidden love *protector/alpha male/detective *love triangle *forced proximity *high-stakes danger *Chicago setting "In 1893 Chicago, the World's Fair brings excitement to residents and visitors, and danger to a group of young ladies in this rousing solo debut novel [...] Hitchcock keeps the pace quick and tension high as the characters face dangers both physical and emotional. Readers will enjoy the snappy dialogue, vivid depictions of the famous World's Fair, and the surprising historical details." Publishers Weekly