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Murray Hall: A Novel
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He kept his secret for a lifetime. Now the truth will rock New York.
It is 1901, and Dr Gallagher has just pronounced Murray Hall dead. New York politico, gambler, womaniser – Hall is all these things, but when the press break the news of his death to the world, they reveal a side to his identity he never wanted known, a secret no one could have guessed.
One journalist is determined to uncover the truth of Hall’s past, but his search leads him down winding alleys of fact and fiction. From humble beginnings in Glasgow’s tenements to a life spent rubbing up against New York’s political elite, Murray Hall is the definition of a self-made man. But the higher his status rises, the higher the stakes become.
Inspired by a true story of one Scot’s rise to prominence, Murray Hall unearths a queer past erased by history, finally bringing all the puzzle pieces together to discover the secret of this extraordinary, ordinary man, which shocked New York, America and the world.
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JILL JOHNSON is the author behind the eccentric and loveable character, Professor Eustacia Rose. Her latest novel in the series have been described as ‘dark academia meets cosy crime’ (Suzy Apsley) and ‘eccentric escapism’ (Claire Wilson) and everybody loves Eustasia!
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Jill Johnson has lived in Southeast Asia, Europe and New Zealand. She obtained a B.A. Degree in Landscape Design. She has previously owned an editorial cartoon gallery and a comic shop, and has been involved in a graphic-novel publishing house. She is a Faber Academy graduate and now lives in Brighton with her children. Jill’s writing is inspired by her Māori heritage.
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