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A Deadly Fortune : A Novel by Stacie Murphy is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Deadly Fortune : A Novel about?
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 i
Who reads A Deadly Fortune : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Stacie Murphy
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781643136301
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (116 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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