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Summary

A historical mystery about a high-society prep school girl searching for her missing friend in 1920s Chicago.             
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Stats

Genre: YA (16+ years) historical mystery

Series length: Standalone book

Violence: Some violence and threatening situations

Magic/Supernatural: Only "supernatural" element is that the main character has dreams about her missing friend. 

Romance: Light subplot, more from guys being interested in heroine than any interest on her part in them. 

Christian/spiritual element: Mostly subtle worldview, with two or three light, overt references to Christian things.

Recommendation: Geared more for girls, especially those who enjoy historical novels, mysteries, and spunky heroines.

You might like this book if you liked... 
Timeless, Great Gatsby, or Miss Marple stories.

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Opening Lines: 

If he doesn't know it already, Jeremiah Crane is about to learn that I'm not the type of girl to be pushed around. Standing behind him, I watch as he stretches his long arms across the back of the wooden bench, feigning ignorance of my presence. I glare down at the top of Jeremiah's new hat, which he probably bought because it looks just like the trilby Rudolph Valentino wore in last month's issue of Photoplay. 

The Lost Girl of Astor Street
by Stephanie Morrill

When her best friend vanishes without so much as a good-bye, eighteen-year-old Piper Sail takes on the role of amateur sleuth in an attempt to solve the mystery of Lydia’s disappearance. Given that Piper’s tendency has always been to butt heads with high-society’s expectations of her, it’s no surprise that she doesn’t give a second thought to searching for answers to Lydia’s abduction from their privileged neighborhood.

As Piper discovers that those answers might stem from the corruption strangling 1924 Chicago—and quite possibly lead back to the doors of her affluent neighborhood—she must decide how deep she’s willing to dig, how much she should reveal, and if she’s willing to risk her life of privilege for the sake of the truth.

​Perfect for fans of Libba Bray and Anna Godbersen, Stephanie Morrill’s atmospheric jazz-age mystery will take readers from the glitzy homes of the elite to the dark underbelly of 1920s Chicago.

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