{"product_id":"a-deadly-fortune-9781643139531","title":"A Deadly Fortune","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA historical mystery in the vein of \u003cem\u003eThe Alienist\u003c\/em\u003e, in which a young woman in Gilded Age New York must use a special talent to unravel a deadly conspiracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia Matthew has done the all-but-impossible, especially for an orphan in Gilded Age New York City. Along with her foster brother Jonas, she has parleyed her modest psychic talent into a safe and comfortable life. But safety and comfort vanish when a head injury leaves Amelia with a dramatically-expanded gift. After she publicly channels an angry spirit, she finds herself imprisoned in the notorious insane asylum on Blackwell's Island. As Jonas searches for a way to free her, Amelia struggles to control her disturbing new abilities and survive a place where cruelty and despair threaten her sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Cavanaugh is familiar with despair. In the wake of a devastating loss, he abandons a promising medical career-and his place in Philadelphia society-to devote himself to the study and treatment of mental disease. Miss Amelia Matthew is just another patient-until she channels a spirit in front of him and proves her gift is real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a distraught mother comes to Andrew searching for her missing daughter-a daughter she believes is being hidden at the asylum-he turns to Amelia. Together, they uncover evidence of a deadly conspiracy, and then it's no longer just Amelia's sanity and freedom at stake. Amelia must master her gift and use it to catch a killer-or risk becoming the next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacie Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Fortune, \u003c\/i\u003egrew up near Nashville, Tennessee. She began writing historical novels\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas a way to force herself to stay off Twitter in the evenings. She lives in Northern Virginia with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485258354962,"sku":"9781643139531","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b6b337c4-d378-4604-9fdc-0cf88bedce6d.jpg?v=1730400980","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-deadly-fortune-9781643139531","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}