Murder for the Modern Girl by Kendall Kulper

'Noir turned merrily upside down.' -Kirkus Reviews 'An effervescent champagne cocktail of a novel that packs a delightful punch.'- Booklist The gripping plot escalates with the thrills, culminating in a violent whirlwind of a happy ending.' -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred Review

The historical world-building is immersive, with the slang-filled narration and dialogue being a highlight. ★ 'This supernatural noir thriller is serving up the very best the genre has to offer: unsavory characters, dark humor, sordid secrets, and an intrepid femme fatale anti-heroine who charms as a red-headed, murderous flapper version of Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods. Fans of Libba Bray's The Diviners series should enjoy this feminist and fantasy-tinged historical mystery.' - Shelf Awareness, Starred Review Guy is a romantic lead who embodies non-toxic masculinity his relationship with Ruby is both swoon-worthy and built upon mutual respect.

Kendall Kulper ( Salt & Storm) upends the conventions of a traditional noir caper with a story of a femme fatale heroine who kills to protect vulnerable women. ★ 'An exciting, slightly supernatural romp through the glitzy, glamorous Chicago of the Roaring Twenties. Named to the Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice List An irresistible caper perfect for fans of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, in an exquisite hardcover package with rose-gold foil.Ī Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Waltzing between a supernaturally enhanced romance, the battle to take down a gentleman’s club, and loyal friendships worth their weight in diamonds, Ruby brings defiant charm to every page of Murder for the Modern Girl-not to mention killer fashion. Even more unfortunately: sharp, independent Ruby has fallen in love with him. No one knows that she uses her mind-reading abilities to target men who prey on vulnerable women, men who escape the clutches of Chicago “justice.” When she meets a brilliant boy working at the morgue, his knack for forensic detail threatens to uncover her dark hobby. Until now, eighteen-year-old Ruby’s penchant for poison has been a secret. It’s a match made in 1928 Chicago, where gangsters run City Hall, jazz fills the air, and every good girl’s purse conceals a flask. Gatsby-era glamour, a swoon-worthy love story, and an indomitable heroine dazzle in this romp that captures the extravagance of the Roaring Twenties and the dangers of vigilante justice.Ī ravishing young mind reader stalks the streets at night in kitten heels, prowling for men to murder.Ī soft-spoken genius toils away in the city morgue, desperate to unearth the science behind his gift for shapeshifting.

Murder for the Modern Girl by Kendall Kulper