A sprightly and surprisingly engrossing mystery. The narrator, Molly Morganthau, is a early twentysomething telephone operator (The Girl at Central) in a small NJ town. A rich, well known, young woman is found dead and soon the town is overrun with reporters and police. Molly finds herself sparring with a reporter from New York City and soon is helping him investigate the mystery and falling in love. Clues and red herrings abound and soon enough Molly helps put two and two together and solves the mystery. I enjoyed this alot, as well as the sequel "The Black Eagle Mystery" which continues Molly's detective career.
One note: this was written in 1915, and several times VERY politically incorrect terms are used. Several times a group of italian circus performers are referred to as "the Dageos"
On the other hand, Molly is presented as a woman who knows who she is, is a career woman with a job and her own life and lets her suitor know that any relationship is on her terms.
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One note: this was written in 1915, and several times VERY politically incorrect terms are used. Several times a group of italian circus performers are referred to as "the Dageos"
On the other hand, Molly is presented as a woman who knows who she is, is a career woman with a job and her own life and lets her suitor know that any relationship is on her terms.