The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren WilligMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is a very interesting combination of mystery, legal drama, true crime, and historical fiction. It’s the story of Elma Sands, a young girl who was killed in New York City in 1799. She lived in a boardinghouse with her cousin and her cousin’s family who were Quakers, so we also get a deep dive into the Quaker religion.
Rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr team up to investigate and conduct the trial together – the first murder trial in the United States. In addition to the mystery and the courtroom drama, we get a real feel for NYC at the turn of the 19th century along with the history of Hamilton and Burr.
Lauren Willig is an excellent author who conducted exhaustive research for this book, which is based on actual events. A 20-page Historical Note is included at the end of the novel which gives a lot more history and background information. The book started out a little slow, but picked up considerably when it came to the trial.
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