12 The Family Way (35 page)

Royal Blood

Royal Flush

A Royal Pain

Her Royal Spyness

The Constable Evans Mysteries

Evanly Bodies

Evan Blessed

Evan’s Gate

Evan Only Knows

Evans to Betsy

Evan Can Wait

Evan and Elle

Evanly Choirs

Evan Help Us

Evans Above

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

R
HYS
B
OWEN
is the author of the Anthony Award–and Agatha Award–winning Molly Murphy mysteries, the Edgar Award–nominated Evan Evans series, and the Royal Spyness series. Born in England, she lives in San Rafael, California.

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

THE FAMILY WAY.
Copyright © 2013 by Rhys Bowen. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

www.stmartins.com

Cover design by Danielle Fiorella. Cover photograph of woman by Shirley Green. Cover photograph of buildings © Jason Todd.

The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Bowen, Rhys.

        The family way / Rhys Bowen.—1st ed.

           p. cm.—(Molly Murphy mysteries)

        ISBN 978-1-250-01163-3 (hardcover)

        ISBN 978-1-250-01164-0 (e-book)

    1.  Murphy, Molly (Fictitious character)—Fiction.   2.  Women private investigators—Fiction.   3.  Irish American women—Fiction.   4.  Kidnapping—Investigation—Fiction.   5.  New York (N.Y.)—History—1898–1951—Fiction.   I.  Title.

        PR6052.O848F36 2013

        823'.914—dc23

2012040102

e-ISBN 9781250011640

First Edition: March 2013