Mysterious Tales of Old St. Paul

Three Cases Featuring Shadwell Rafferty

Larry Millett

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University of Minnesota Press
08 January 2025

Historical mysteries

Tales of murder and revenge: the early exploits of detective Shadwell Rafferty.

Shadwell Rafferty's last case may have led to his murder, but naturally

and fortunately, for followers of the indefatigable St. Paul detective

there's more to the story. Mysterious Tales of Old St. Paul gathers three novellas from Larry Millett, casting back to Rafferty's beginnings to recount a trio of intriguing cases that honed his skills before he joined forces with Sherlock Holmes.

In 'Death in the News', St. Paul citizens wake one morning to find that the sign on downtown's tallest building that reads PIONEER PRESS has been altered

at considerable effort

to LIARS. An elaborate prank, yes, but it foreshadows a far worse crime, and Rafferty is on the case. In 'The Birdman of Summit Avenue', cats are turning up dead in the yards of St. Paul's prominent citizens, and suspicion swiftly falls on the wealthy avian enthusiast Ambrose Harriman, but the case turns darker still when a neighborhood boy is found murdered in Harriman's yard. In 'The Gold King', an enigmatic stranger arrives in town, calling himself the Gold King and announcing his plans to unearth hidden treasure, which eventually leads to a shocking conclusion.

Steeped in the mystery and history of nineteenth-century St. Paul, these interlocking detective stories feature the characters

and the local character

that have made the Shadwell Rafferty series irresistible. Spellbinding as ever, these stories also afford the curious pleasure of watching Rafferty find his footing on his way to becoming the consummate detective whose exploits have delighted readers again and again.

By: Larry Millett
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781517917838
ISBN 10: 1517917832
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 08 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Larry Millett is author of eight mystery novels that feature Sherlock Holmes and St. Paul detective Shadwell Rafferty, including Rafferty's Last Case: A Minnesota Mystery Featuring Sherlock Holmes, all published by the University of Minnesota Press. His nonfiction works include Lost Twin Cities, Once There Were Castles, and Minnesota Modern, winner of a Minnesota Book Award.

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