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Kate Warne's Sister Is Missing Kindle Edition

by J.A. Schneider (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
April 1861, New York City. Civil War has just broken out. Kate Warne, first female detective and a Pinkerton, returns to find that her beloved actress sister, Saskia, has gone missing. Where to turn? Who to suspect?

Danger surrounds Kate. Secessionists' fury has followed her since she thwarted their recent attempt to assassinate Lincoln in Baltimore. New York City is also a powder keg, with most elites and even the city's mayor violently pro-South. Or could Kate's possibly pro-South relatives have anything to do with Saskie's disappearance?

Buck Hackett, a fellow Pinkerton, teams up to help but also yearns for Kate. She resists loving him, fearing more heartache after the loss of her husband. Instead, she and her frequent partner Hattie Lawton - whose family Pinkerton helped escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad - plunge headlong into the dangers of 1861 NYC: from the theater scene to scenes of squalor and vast wealth - then through the raging opium epidemic and the secret tunnels of Chinatown. To find her sister Kate braves every danger, knowing that every second counts.

"Explosive and brilliant. Sweeps you along like a torrent headed for Niagara. So full of what I'd never known, starting with the astonishing Kate Warne. And that ending! The last few lines made me burst into tears, but happy tears. This is a fabulous thriller. Don't miss it." Crime Book Club

"BEST BOOK EVER!! It's been forever since a book had my heart racing like this. So fast were the thrills that I'm going to re-read it. The details are what fascinate, including the ingenious plot. Such a roller coaster ride with depth and fabulous characters." Alice Liddell Reviews

"Romance too in this, a bonus to the amazing read that had me spellbound. Another bonus is the intense you are there feeling - and in 1861 New York City! The surprise is the city's nasty role when war broke out. This thriller is a stunner. Five stars!" The Fiction Cafe

"A full on, fast paced page turner. Historical thrillers are not my usual go to reads, but this is an adrenaline-blaster J.A. Schneider so of course I was going to read it. I'm still stunned. Loved it, loved it." Goodreads

"I read this TWICE. The first time I read it too fast for the thrills. Stunned, I read it a second time for the details, incredibly fascinating in a way that you *feel.* Wowzers. Full of emotion and so much I hadn't known about U.S. history, especially the now-sanitized role of the NORTH'S ELITE. This is a must read. Sensational thriller too - had my heart racing!" Goodreads
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B3VJYG4L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 21, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 21, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 347 pages
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Joyce Schneider is a former writer at Newsweek and the author of multiple murder mysteries and psychological thrillers. She has studied at the Sorbonne and been an exchange student in the Soviet Union. Now her idea of more than enough excitement is writing thrillers and gardening (chasing off deer and using a crowbar to get out stubborn rocks). She lives with her family and two funny dachshunds in Connecticut. To write Joyce or find more of her thrillers, check out jaschneiderauthor dot net. Thanks for reading!

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Customers find this book to be a well-written mystery/historical thriller with many twists and turns, featuring complex characters. They thoroughly enjoy the story, with one customer noting it provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of the first female detective.

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  • Patricia King
    5.0 out of 5 stars Historical thriller.. Well done..
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024
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    Kate Warne's Sister is Missing
    Historical Thriller
    J.A. Schneider, author

    A powerful and poignant educational novel...

    Ms. Schneider knocks it out of the park with this novel. She penned a beautifully written fictional literary story based on actual individuals and facts during the Pre-Civil War Era.

    As she writes in her Author's Note, the story centers around Kate Warne, Hattie Lawton and Kate's sister. I highly recommend this section be read before tackling the book. You'll have a better understanding of what's to come.

    The characters were complex, the plot twisting and intriguing. I especially was thrilled with the ingenious design of the plot. I can't say more without giving it away.

    While investigating the disappearance of her sister, Saskie, there is also family discord and the possibility of a love match for Kate.

    Excellent storytelling. I most highly recommend this novel to everyone. As a woman, it's good to know that a strong, fast thinking, and intelligent woman had part in the eventual development of the U.S. Secret Service.

    I was asked to read an advanced reader copy of the book and I am most happy to leave this review. I do so voluntarily and with much gratitude in the author's faith in me.
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  • Enrico Grafitti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding historical thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022
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    To write a book of fiction using real historic characters is a challenge many authors would shy away from. Not so J.A. Schneider! Her latest novel, ‘Kate Warne’s Sister is Missing’, tells a tale about the titular protagonist who was the first ever female Pinkerton detective. Back in 1856 she convinced Allan Pinkerton to take her on as she felt women could obtain secrets from places impossible for male detectives. She was twenty-three at the time. She also played a major role in defeating an assassination attempt against newly-elected President Abraham Lincoln in February 1861. The novel relates real events that took place in New York a couple of months later in that same year.

    The trap for a fictionalized tale of real events, one which many authors have fallen into, is to use too many real details about the related episode, and where and when it took place, which often straightjackets a novel into a semi-documentary, full of information dumps. To make the book a thriller, pace and tension are needed, and including large tracts of factual documentation will play havoc with this aim. Fortunately, author Schneider is no newcomer to the thriller genre, although this is her first historical thriller. Her writing skills are brought to bear on this amazing tale, turning it into a fast-paced story that uses the actual facts to insert the reader convincingly into the antebellum atmosphere in New York just days before the American Civil War started. The characters who populate this tale, real or invented, are all incredibly fleshed out and believable. The author makes you feel their reactions to incidents that affect them personally and historically. Schneider does an awe-inspiring job of conveying the sights, the sounds, the smells of this crucial moment, giving the reader a front row seat in claustrophobic Chinatown opium dens, the rioting in the cobbled streets of the metropolis, the devious designs of those attempting to make their fortunes from the upcoming war.

    You do not have to be a history buff, or Civil War enthusiast to enjoy this wonderfully human tale of this fundamental instant in bygone America, or the extraordinary woman that was Kate Warne. An outstanding novel from one of my favorite authors, one which I highly recommend to all.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Clever detective
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2022
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    As I read this, I had to keep in mind the time period. She was a very clever detective and thought of things that I relate to CSI.
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  • John Cawlfield
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Glimpse into New York City at the start of the Civil War
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022
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    I have read several of J.A. Schneider's novels, but this one is unique. It is both entertaining and informative about a period in our country’s history I know little about. The backdrop of this book is the time frame surrounding the start of the Civil War in New York. It is also a fascinating glimpse of the first female detective in the Pinkerton Detective Agency, and the first female detective in the United States.

    The author has crafted an intriguing narrative utilizing the character of this little-known historically important woman. The story revolves around Kate Warne searching for her missing sister Saskie, whose life she fears is in danger.

    The trap most authors of historical fiction fall victim to is including too many details of real facts in the story. Ms. Schneider does not succumb to this temptation. She includes just enough to give the reader a sense of actually being there without resorting to a data dump. The book is fast-paced and difficult to put down once you start reading. I highly recommend this book to both lovers of Civil War narratives and those who like a good mystery/thriller.
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  • Bama Girl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Historical thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022
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    I've never read a historical thriller before but thoroughly enjoyed this book! For too long, the story of important women in history has been ignored. In this novel, Kate Warne's life is dramatized. A notable spy and detective, Kate Warne may have even changed the course of history with her clever plan to save Lincoln from an earlier assassination plot.

    The novel revolves around Kate's attempt to find and save her missing sister Saskie. It has a bit of romance, and intrigue while providing a fascinating glimpse into the state of New York citizens just prior to the Civil War. (It's so different from what I imagined.)

    There is family drama, the portrayal of a strong female friendship with fellow detective Hattie, and plenty of red herrings to distract from the real reason behind Saskie's disappearance.

    I highly recommend this if you enjoy fast-paced, suspenseful novels with a host of complex characters!
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  • MsSilence
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Fabulous Historical Thriller Worthy of Five Shiny Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2022
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    J A Schneider has taken a break from writing modern day suspense thrillers and delved into historical fiction with Kate Warne’s Sister is Missing. Although this book is fictional, some of the characters are not and do have their own place in US history.
    In 1861 Kate Warne persuaded Allan Pinkerton of the Pinkerton Detective Agency to employ her as the first female detective. She worked many cases and also played a part in preventing the secessionists assassinate Abraham Lincoln (The Baltimore Plot).
    The book is set in 1861 at the outbreak of the US Civil War. Kate return’s home to New York City to find her sister, Saskia, is missing. Kate is still grieving a loss and tries to suppress her feelings towards her colleague Buck Hackett and teams up with Hattie Lawton, also a Pinkerton Detective, in order to find Saskia.
    Kate and Hattie investigate and are led into the seedy world of an opium epidemic. Their enquiries lead them into Chinatown where opium dens and druggists are plentiful.
    Kate, Saskia, her brother, Tom, and his wife share a home. Her brother and sister-in-law, Liza, are pro-South people and Kate soon wonders if her brother had anything to do with the disappearance of their sibling. Tom and Liza are guilty of something, but what?
    J A Schneider has clearly spent a considerable amount of time researching what life was like in New York City 1861 and at the onset of war. The description used in the book of the city, the people, how they spoke and what they wore etc gives the reader a real appreciation of that period of time in history.
    As expected, this thriller was packed with suspense and intrigue. There are plenty of clues and suspects to keep you enthralled throughout. A full on, fast paced page-turner.
    Historical thrillers are not my usual go to reads but this is a J A Schneider so of course I was going to read it. I was not disappointed.
    I was given an advanced readers copy of this book by J A Schneider. I am more than happy to leave my honest review of Kate Warne’s Sister is Missing.
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