Murphy’s Law is the captivating first entry of Rhys Bowen’s New York Times bestselling Molly Murphy seriesMolly Murphy always knew she’d end up in trouble, just as her mother predicted. So, when she commits murder in self-defense, she flees her cherished Ireland, and her identity, for the anonymous shores of America. When she arrives in new York and sees the welcoming promise of freedom in the … welcoming promise of freedom in the Statue of Liberty, Molly begins to breathe easier. But when a man is murdered on Ellis Island, a man Molly was seen arguing with, she becomes a prime suspect in the crime.
Using her Irish charm and sharp wit, Molly escapes Ellis Island and sets out to find the wily killer on her own. Pounding the notorious streets of Hell’s Kitchen and the Lower East Side, Molly make sit her desperate mission to clear her name before her deadly past comes back to haunt her new future.
Murphy’s Law won the 2001 Agatha Award and was nominated for the 2002 Mary Higgins Clark Award.
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Murphy’s Law is the first book in Rhys Bowen’s Molly Murphy Mystery Series about a spunky Irish immigrant and her adventures in New York. Well written, and I loved it, and plan to continue with the series. I “read” via Audible – the narration is excellent.
A great depiction of New York City in the early 1900’s
Molly Murphy flees for her life from her native Ireland and winds up on Ellis Island for the opening day in 1901. The luck of the Irish evades her, however, when someone dies while they are on the island and Molly stands accused of the crime. The set up, while necessary, slows the beginning down. However this is still a good series opener to a character I now love.