Alyssa MaxwellJul 1, 201913 minExcerpt: Murder at CrosswaysChapter One Newport, Rhode Island August 1898 A pair of footmen in livery lifted the wheelchair, one on either side, while two others...
Alyssa MaxwellAug 10, 20182 minBeatrice Turner: a Woman of MysteryThanks to a reader, I learned about, and then read a biography about, a relatively unknown Newport artist named Beatrice Turner. Miss...
Alyssa MaxwellJul 30, 20189 minExcerpt: Murder at Ochre Court“Take my advice, Miss Cross, and marry a rich man. Then you may do whatever you like.” The train from New York City to North Kingstown, Rho
Alyssa MaxwellJan 28, 20183 minA Visit with Gertrude VanderbiltIn the time period of my Gilded Newport Mysteries, wealthy women--those who belonged to the elite social group called The 400--were...