Dead in the Frame

In this gripping 1947 mystery set against the backdrop of New York City, famed detective Lillian Pentecost is arrested for the murder of wealthy financier Jessup Quincannon, leaving her loyal assistant, Willowjean “Will” Parker, to prove her innocence. With a mountain of evidence stacked against Lillian, Will races against time to uncover the true killer among a cast of suspicious characters, including members of a murder-obsessed club and a vanished mob hit-man. As the trial looms and hidden scandals from Lillian’s past emerge, Will must navigate a dangerous landscape to save her boss's reputation and life before the impending verdict seals their fate forever.