Rob Osler, author of THE CASE OF THE MISSING MAID - a Boswell event

Boswell Book Company welcomes the acclaimed mystery author Rob Osler, who has been nominated for the Anthony, Agatha, Macavity, and Lefty Awards, for his first in a new historical mystery series, The Case of the Missing Maid.

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Set in turn-of-the-19th-century Chicago, The Case of the Mising Maid follows Harriet Morrow, a bike-riding, trousers-wearing lesbian, who has just begun her new position as the first female detective at the Windy City's Prescott Agency. Only an hour into her job, Harriet lands a case that could make or break her burgeoning career, pushing her to navigate a labyrinth of eccentric characters and murky motives in order to find a missing maid.

“With his usual sensitivity and humor, Rob Osler has written a mystery with a lively pace, a fresh and engaging heroine, and finely tuned historical awareness. This book utterly charms. A thoroughly entertaining read!” —Karen Odden, Agatha, Lefty, and Anthony Award nominee and USA Today bestselling author of the Inspector Corrovan Mysteries

Rob Osler writes mysteries with LGBTQ+ main characters and his debut novel, Devil’s Chew Toy, was a finalist for the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty, and Macavity Awards. His first publication, “Analogue,” won the Robert L. Fish Award at the Mystery Writers of America Annual Edgar Awards, and he is an Edgar–Award finalist for his short story Miss Direction.

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