A Fatal Gilded High Note

New York's "Diamond Horseshoe" balcony in the Metropolitan Opera House glittered with ladies' jewels in January 1899, and Society seated in private boxes heard Mozart's murder victim sing his song of death-unaware that the sudden death of a "Coal King" in Box 18 will be ruled a homicide.

When opera-goers Val and Roddy DeVere are asked to investigate ("on the q.t."), Val finds herself suspected of complicity in the murder.

The police have "material evidence" against her. Before a jury, Val's lawyer husband reminds her, "'material' evidence can be the bright, shiny object that overrides all reason and fact."

A fresh start for every new book, and author Tichi's zest for America's Gilded Age and its boldface names draws this seasoned writer to a crime fiction series while uncorking the country's cocktail cultures on the printed (and ebook) page. Tichi digs deep into the Vanderbilt University research library to mine the late 1800-1900s history and customs of Society's "Four Hundred," its drinks, and the ways high-stakes crimes in its midst make for a gripping "Gilded" mystery series that rings true to the tumultuous era. The decades of America's industrial titans and "Queens" of Society have loomed large in Tichi's books for several years, and the titles track her recent projects: -Civic Passions: Seven Who Launched Progressive America (and What They Teach Us)-Jack London: A Writer's Fight for a Better America-What Would Mrs. Astor Do? A Complete Guide to the Manners and Mores of the Gilded Age-Gilded Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from the Golden Age-Jazz Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from the Roaring Twenties.-A Gilded Death (crime fiction)-Murder, Murder, Murder in Gilded Central Park (crime fiction)-A Fatal Gilded High Note (crime fiction)Cecelia is at work on the 5th in the series, A GILDED DROWNING POOL. She enjoys membership and posting in Facebook's The Gilded Age Society. You can read more about Cecelia by visiting her Wikipedia page at: https: //bit.ly/Tichiwiki or her website: https: //cecebooks.com.