# A Deadly Fortune - Hardcover

by **Stacie Murphy** (Author)

**A historical mystery in the vein of _The Alienist_, in which a young woman in Gilded Age New York must use a special talent to unravel a deadly conspiracy.**

Amelia 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.

Andrew 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.

When 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.

### Author Biography

**Stacie Murphy**, author of the acclaimed _A Deadly Fortune,_ grew up near Nashville, Tennessee. She began writing historical novels as a way to force herself to stay off Twitter in the evenings. She lives in Northern Virginia with her family.

**Number of Pages:** 368

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN

**Publication Date:** January 05, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 25.95 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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