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Suzanne Rindell

    Suzanne Rindell crafts compelling historical mysteries that often delve into the complexities of female relationships and social critique. Her prose is both incisive and evocative, drawing readers into the rich atmosphere and psychological depth of her characters. Rindell masterfully weaves suspense with keen observations on society and human nature, creating narratives that resonate long after the final page.

    Suzanne Rindell
    Summer Fridays
    The other typist
    The Two Mrs. Carlyles
    Eagle & Crane
    Three-Martini Lunch
    The Other Typist. Die Frau an der Schreibmaschine, englische Ausgabe
    • 2024

      Summer Fridays

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Set in the summer of 1999, the story follows Sawyer, a young woman navigating her new life in New York City while dealing with a distant fiancé and her aspirations as a writer. Her chance encounter with Nick, the boyfriend of her fiancé's colleague, sparks an unexpected friendship that blossoms through online chats and shared adventures. As they explore the city together every "Summer Friday," Sawyer confronts her feelings of loneliness and the complexities of her relationships, leading to self-discovery and personal growth.

      Summer Fridays
    • 2020

      The Two Mrs. Carlyles

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      3.8(206)Add rating

      A suspenseful and page-turning descent into obsession, love, and murder in the wake of San Francisco's most deadly earthquake – and Suzanne Rindell's most haunting novel since her acclaimed debut The Other TypistNot all secrets are willing to stay buried.Violet may be one of three people in San Francisco grateful for the devastating destruction of the 1906 earthquake, which leaves her and her two best friends unexpectedly wealthy – assuming they can leave the horrifying secret that binds them together buried beneath the rubble. Fearing discovery, the women strike out on their own, and Violet finds herself in a new and fulfilling life of independence.When a whirlwind romance with the city's most eligible widower, Harry Carlyle, lands her in a luxurious mansion as the second Mrs. Carlyle, it seems like all of her dreams of happiness and love have come true. But all is not right in the Carlyle home, and Violet soon finds herself trapped by the lingering specter of the first Mrs. Carlyle, and by the inescapable secrets of her own violent history.

      The Two Mrs. Carlyles
    • 2018

      Louis Thorn and Haruto Yamada - the Eagle and the Crane - are the star attractions of a daredevil aerial stunt team that traverses Depression-era California. But the tension between them escalates after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. And when a stunt plane crashes, the ensuing investigation struggles with details which don't add up.

      Eagle & Crane
    • 2016

      Three-Martini Lunch

      • 350 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.8(2108)Add rating

      The electric atmosphere of late 1950s New York and a cut-throat publishing world are superbly evoked through the voices of three memorable characters.

      Three-Martini Lunch
    • 2014

      A haunting debut novel set against the background of New York City in the 1920s… Confessions are Rose Baker’s job. A typist for the New York City Police Department, she sits in judgment like a high priestess. Criminals come before her to admit their transgressions, and, with a few strokes of the keys before her, she seals their fate. But while she may hear about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves the room, she reverts to a dignified and proper lady. Until Odalie joins the typing pool. As Rose quickly falls under the stylish, coquettish Odalie’s spell, she is lured into a sparkling underworld of speakeasies and jazz. And what starts as simple fascination turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.

      The Other Typist. Die Frau an der Schreibmaschine, englische Ausgabe
    • 2013

      The other typist

      • 356 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(10279)Add rating

      New York City, 1924: the height of Prohibition and the whole city swims in bathtub gin. Rose Baker is working for her bread as a typist in a police precinct on the lower East Side. Every day she transcribes the confessions of gangsters and murderers. When the captivating Odalie begins work at the precinct Rose finds herself falling under the new typist's spell - as do her bosses. As the girls' friendship blossoms, Rose's fascination for her new colleague turns to obsession. But just who is the real Odalie, and how far will Rose go to find out?

      The other typist