Nicola Barber

Bless the Bride Nicola Barber

Award-winning author Rhys Bowen marries charming storytelling with an edge-of-your-seat mystery set in early 20th-century New York City in Bless the Bride.

With Molly Murphy&;s wedding to NYPD Captain Daniel Sullivan quickly approaching, the Irish PI heads to the Westchester County countryside, where Daniel&;s mother can counsel her on a bride&;s proper place. Surprisingly, Molly seems to be agreeing with her future mother-in-law&;s advice. Molly promises to leave her detective work behind and settle down after becoming Daniel&;s wife&;but she isn&;t married yet.

So when she gets word of a possible case, Molly sneaks back into the city to squeeze in a little more sleuthing before the wedding bells can ring. A wealthy Chinese immigrant wants Molly to find his missing bride. Molly has a hunch that his intended has run off. But where could she have gone&;and where would she be? The only Chinese women of the era are kept under house arrest, and Molly can&;t help but wonder whether she&;s saving the bride-to-be from the streets&;or helping to lock her away for good.