“The Girl in the Green Dress” by Mariah Fredericks will appeal to fans of Historical Fiction and those who might love a real 1920’s mystery set in New York. The novel is based on the actual murder of Joseph Elwell, a gambler and teacher of the card game, bridge. His killing remains unsolved . . . but Fredericks gives us a wide range of suspects in her detailed fiction book.
Morris Markey is a young newspaper writer, hoping to finally get a story printed under his own name. He sees his chance when Joseph Elwell, a neighbor, is murdered and Morris thinks he may have seen the killer. While investigating, Morris meets F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and they figure into his leads in the quest for the murderer. There are quite a few characters, many questionable morals and many lies to uncover. There are a few instances of action, but this novel has more of a slow paced reveal.
“The Girl in the Green Dress” did a great job of showing how the ‘rich and famous’ lived during The Jazz Age. I LOVED that Zelda was one of the main characters – fascinating and reckless. The pull between Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald was explored during the novel also. (Zelda and Morris Markey never met in real life, so that portion of the novel is fiction.) I hope the Historical Fiction lovers give “The Girl in the Green Dress” a try!
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