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City of Light

By Lauren Belfer

By Lauren Belfer

By Lauren Belfer

By Lauren Belfer

By Lauren Belfer
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By Lauren Belfer
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Paperback $18.00

Aug 26, 2003 | ISBN 9780385337649

Ebook $12.99

Sep 01, 2010 | ISBN 9780307764027

Audiobook Download $14.98

Jul 05, 2000 | 367 Minutes

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    About City of Light

    NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “Breathtaking . . . a remarkable blend of murder mystery, love story, political intrigue, and tragedy of manners.”—USA Today

    The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning.

    Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo’s most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city. But nothing prepares her for a startling discovery: evidence of a murder tied to the city’s cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Falls. This shocking crime—followed by another mysterious death—will ignite an explosive chain of events. For in this city of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialists for control of Niagara. And one extraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all. . . .

    About City of Light

    A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK

    It is 1901 and Buffalo, New York, stands at the center of the nation’s attention as a place of immense wealth and sophistication. The massive hydroelectric power development at nearby Niagara Falls and the grand Pan-American Exposition promise to bring the Great Lakes “city of light” even more repute.

    Against this rich historical backdrop lives Louisa Barrett, the attractive, articulate headmistress of the Macaulay School for Girls. Protected by its powerful all-male board, “Miss Barrett” is treated as an equal by the men who control the life of the city. Lulled by her unique relationship with these titans of business, Louisa feels secure in her position, until a mysterious death at the power plant triggers a sequence of events that forces her to return to a past she has struggled to conceal, and to question everything and everyone she holds dear.

    Both observer and participant, Louisa Barrett guides the reader through the culture and conflicts of a time and place where immigrant factory workers and nature conservationists protest violently against industrialists, where presidents broker politics, where wealthy “Negroes” fight for recognition and equality, and where women struggle to thrive in a system that allows them little freedom.

    Wrought with remarkable depth and intelligence, City of Light remains a work completely of its own era, and of ours as well. A stirring literary accomplishment, Lauren Belfer’s first novel marks the debut of a fresh voice for the new millennium and heralds a major publishing event.

    About City of Light

    NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “Breathtaking . . . a remarkable blend of murder mystery, love story, political intrigue, and tragedy of manners.”—USA Today

    The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning.

    Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo’s most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city. But nothing prepares her for a startling discovery: evidence of a murder tied to the city’s cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Falls. This shocking crime—followed by another mysterious death—will ignite an explosive chain of events. For in this city of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialists for control of Niagara. And one extraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all. . . .

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    About Lauren Belfer

    Lauren Belfer is the New York Times bestselling author of And After the Fire, winner of the National Jewish Book Award; A Fierce Radiance, a Washington Post and NPR Best Mystery of the Year; and City of Light, a New York Times… More about Lauren Belfer

    About Lauren Belfer

    Lauren Belfer is the New York Times bestselling author of And After the Fire, winner of the National Jewish Book Award; A Fierce Radiance, a Washington Post and NPR Best Mystery of the Year; and City of Light, a New York Times… More about Lauren Belfer

    About Lauren Belfer

    Lauren Belfer is the New York Times bestselling author of And After the Fire, winner of the National Jewish Book Award; A Fierce Radiance, a Washington Post and NPR Best Mystery of the Year; and City of Light, a New York Times… More about Lauren Belfer

    Product Details

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery & Thriller

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Dial Press Trade Paperback
    Aug 26, 2003 | 512 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780385337649

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery & Thriller

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by The Dial Press
    Sep 01, 2010 | 512 Pages | ISBN 9780307764027

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $14.98
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jul 05, 2000 | 367 Minutes | ISBN 9780553750072

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    Praise

    “Suspenseful…A historical novel of high intrigue.”
    —People

     “Get your hands on City of Light, a full-to-the-brim first novel…a straight-through, sleepless read.”
    —Time

      “A big novel, full of electricity…Niagara Falls, with currents of romance, suspense and history, cascades through City of Light…
    a pleasure to read.”
    —The Oregonian (Portland)

    “Breathtaking…a remarkable blend of murder mystery, love story, political intrigue and tragedy of manners.”
    —USA Today

    “An ingenious first novel…alive with historical figures who mingle seamlessly with fictional characters.”
    —The New York Times Book Review

    “Wonderful…part murder mystery, part love story.”
    —Chicago Tribune

    A New York Times Notable Book
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