Gray, Shelley Shepard creator author. text Detective and mystery fiction. Religious fiction. Historical fiction. miu 2015 2015 monographic eng

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344 pages ; 22 cm. "Just months after the closure of the Chicago World's Fair, librarian Lydia Bancroft finds herself fascinated by a mysterious dark-haired and dark-eyed patron. He has never given her his name; he actually never speaks to a single person. All she knows about him is that he loves books as much as she does ... Lydia and Sebastian form a fragile friendship, but when she discovers that Mr. Marks isn't merely a very wealthy gentleman, but also the proprietor of an infamous saloon and gambling club, she is shocked"--Page 4 of cover. Shelley Gray. Includes discussion questions. Includes excerpt from: The loyal heart / Robin Lee Hatcher (pages 341-344). n-us-il Librarians Fiction Man-woman relationships Fiction Murder Fiction Chicago (Ill.) Fiction PS3607.R3966 W364 2015 813/.6 Gray, Shelley Shepard 9780310338499 2015020309 150529 20221004162510.0 907181409