The Iron Trail

A Mystery Novel by Dana Stabenow

Subgenres:

Historical Mystery,
1890s New Mexico,
Undercover Detective

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Release date November 11, 2027

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Historical mysteries set in New Mexico's frontier hotels
Undercover agents navigating army politics and high-stakes secrets
Female sleuths facing danger with grit and a derringer

Publisher Description

Undercover Pinkerton agent Clare Wright must find a killer in this gripping historical mystery from New York Times bestselling author Dana Stabenow.

June, 1890. Clare Wright, Pinkerton agent, is investigating an elaborate plot in New Mexico. Her cover job is working as a waitress at one of Fred Harvey's world-famous hotels. Harvey's newest establishment is opening near the US Army's Fort Union: a hotbed of dissatisfaction.

When Clare and her colleague Florence discover the body of a missing girl, Clare organises an autopsy by the army surgeon, but the results raise more questions than answers. And this is no time for uncertainty. Fort Union officers, Mexican grandees, and unscrupulous businessmen are all seeking something… and if Clare's hunch is right, that something could involve murder, mutiny, and even treason.

With deadly intrigues underway and gunmen keen to take potshots at stray travellers, Clare has never been more glad of her trusty derringer.

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