he Foundling House (A Jekyll & Murphy Mystery Book 2)

he Foundling House (A Jekyll & Murphy Mystery Book 2)

A missing child. A deadly trade. A love caught between redemption and ruin.

London, 1889. After surviving Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, Doctor Henry Jekyll and Francine Murphy dream of a peaceful future together. But their fragile hopes are shattered when Francine’s estranged husband, Seamus, reappears—begging her to help find his sister’s missing baby, stolen from a long-term foster home.

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A missing child. A deadly trade. A love caught between redemption and ruin.

London, 1889. After surviving Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, Doctor Henry Jekyll and Francine Murphy dream of a peaceful future together. But their fragile hopes are shattered when Francine’s estranged husband, Seamus, reappears—begging her to help find his sister’s missing baby, stolen from a long-term foster home.

Reluctantly, Jekyll joins Francine in the search, only to discover the dark world of baby farming—where infants are bought, sold, and discarded for profit. As they dig deeper, every clue draws them closer to danger and to each other.

Haunted by guilt and longing, Jekyll must confront the monster within while Francine faces the past she tried to escape. Together, they risk everything to uncover a truth more horrifying than they imagined—and to save a life that could cost them both their hearts.

Blending historical realism with emotional depth, The Foundling House explores love, guilt, and redemption against a backdrop of social injustice and human frailty. Perfect for readers who crave atmospheric storytelling and the haunting pull of characters who wrestle with both darkness and devotion.

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Author: John A. Hoda
Series: A Jekyll & Murphy Mystery, Book 2
Genres: Historical Mystery, Thrillers
Tag: New Books
ASIN: B0FW5K5N7L
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John A. Hoda

John A. Hoda is an award-winning author and headline-making investigator. Readers applaud the realism and gritty dialogue he delivers from his work on the mean streets for the past five decades. He was the show runner of My Favorite Detective Stories podcast. John is a former insurance fraud investigator and police officer.

Hoda graduated from Indiana Univ. of PA with a degree in criminology. He moderates a writing craft study group and is an active member of the Fairfield Scribes, a critique group on steroids. John was a judge in the Shamus awards in 2019.

John has written the six-book FBI agent Marsha O’Shea police procedural series about a badass female agent trying to get her mojo back.
Mr. Hoda released his Gwendolyn Strong four-book small town traditional cozy mystery series in the fall of 2022.

He has written four how-2 books on the business side of running an investigations firm.

The podcast is heard in 79 countries with over 50,000 downloads. He interviews best-selling and award-winning authors about what makes their flawed fictional detectives tick.

He can be reached at hodagen@gmail.com.

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