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The acclaimed author of the Anthony, Agatha, Macavity, and Lefty Award-nominated Devil's Chew Toy delights with the first in a new historical mystery series set in turn-of-the-19th-century Chicago, as America is entering its Progressive Era and Harriet Morrow, a bike-riding, trousers-wearing lesbian, has just begun her new job as the first female detective at the Windy City's Prescott Agency.... Chicago, 1898. Rough-around-the-edges Harriet Morrow has long been drawn to the idea of whizzing around the city on her bicycle as a professional detective, solving crimes for a living without having to take a husband. Just twenty-one with a younger brother to support, she seizes the chance when the prestigious Prescott Agency hires her as its first woman operative.
About the Author
Rob's debut mystery, DEVIL'S CHEW TOY, is a nominee for Best Debut Mystery Novel at the 2023 Left Coast Crime Conference and made The Best of Lists from Crime Reads Traditional Mysteries, The BOLO Books Review, Book Riot, and POPSUGAR. The second book in the Hayden & Friends Mystery Series--CIRQUE DU SLAY--is due in Spring 2024. The traditional mysteries feature a rainbow cast of very amateur sleuths. Rob's debut mystery short story, ANALOGUE, published in ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINE (EQMM) , won the Mystery Writers of America 2022 Robert L Fish Award for best debut short story by an American Author. Other forthcoming short stories include MISS DIRECTION (Sept/Oct 2023 in EQMM, and RED SHOES (Fall 2023) Down & Out Books Anthology. After many years of living in Chicago and Seattle, he resides in California with his long-time partner and a tall, gray cat. Discover more at
