FALLEN ANGEL: A Kat Livingston, Willow Woods Mystery

A Willow Woods Mystery #1

by Joyce E.S. Pyka

There aren’t many options for women to earn a decent wage at an interesting job in 1900. So, what does an intelligent, ambitious, and skilled young secretary do to earn a better living at the turn of the century? Why, she gets herself a job as a writer on the local newspaper, of course. But Kat’s journalistic endeavors lead her to more than just stories – they lead her to...murder!

191 pages, Paperback

Published April 23, 2018

About the author

Like period stories like Murdoch's Mysteries or Miss Scarlet and the Duke? Travel back in time to early 1900s America and learn a bit of history while solving a mystery with the Willow Woods series. Think Sherlock Holmes in skirts - with the sass of Phryne Fisher!

Also available, The Other Side of the World, a young adult/middle grade/family-fun read based in Chicago in 1960. There are (5) FREE prequels to this book on the blog, "Growing Up Chicago Style" at https://storiesbypyka.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

Writing Awards:
Historical, Fresh Ink Group
Historical/Juvenile, Writers Digest humorous fiction.

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who doesn't love a spunky single woman of the 1900's? Lovely enough to turn a head and smart enough to solve a few murders., Kat Livingston is a heroine in the first Willow Woods Mystery Book.
All the characters are true to life inhabitants of a small town with a small town newspaper of which Kat is the secretary to the editor. And when the paper is sold she makes her move to become a reporter, submitting a human interest story to the new editor. Proving her worth as an investigator, Kat, and the editor look for clues together.

This is a fun historical mystery.

[Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

A most enjoyable mystery

Kat Livingston is quite the crime solver. An energetic young woman, determined to make a career of becoming a newspaper reporter. The backdrop is an upcoming wedding, beset by jealousy and intrigue. Only the ending is a little too long, after the villain has been revealed. Still a very good read!