Murder for the Modern Girl

<b>Gatsby-era glamour a swoon-worthy love story and an indomitable heroine dazzle in this romp that captures the extravagance of the Roaring Twenties and the dangers of vigilante justice.</b> <p/><i>A ravishing young mind reader stalks the streets at night in kitten heels prowling for men to murder.</i><br><i> </i><br><i>A soft-spoken genius toils away in the city morgue desperate to unearth the science behind his gift for shapeshifting.</i><br><i> </i><br><i>It's a match made in 1928 Chicago where gangsters run City Hall jazz fills the air and every good girl's purse conceals a flask.</i><br><i> </i><br>Until now eighteen-year-old Ruby's penchant for poison has been a secret. No one knows that she uses her mind-reading abilities to target men who prey on vulnerable women men who escape the clutches of Chicago justice. When she meets a brilliant boy working at the morgue his knack for forensic detail threatens to uncover her dark hobby. Even more unfortunately: sharp independent Ruby has fallen in love with him. <p/>Waltzing between a supernaturally enhanced romance the battle to take down a gentleman's club and loyal friendships worth their weight in diamonds Ruby brings defiant charm to every page of <i>Murder for the Modern Girl</i>--not to mention killer fashion. An irresistible caper perfect for fans of <i>The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue </i>in an exquisite hardcover package with rose-gold foil. <p/><b>A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection</b><br><b><b>Named to the <b>Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice List</b></b></b>