From the author of In Farleigh Field.. . Molly Murphy Sullivan's husband Daniel, a captain in the New York City police force, is stumped. He's chasing a murderer whose victims have nothing in common―nothing except for the taunting notes that are delivered to Daniel after each murder. And when Daniel receives a note immediately after Molly and her young son Liam are in a terrible train crash, Daniel and Molly both begin to fear that maybe Molly herself was the target. Molly's detective instincts are humming, but finding the time to dig deeper into this case is a challenge. She's healing from injuries sustained in the crash and also sidetracked by her friends Sid and Gus's most recent hobby, dream analysis. And when Molly herself starts suffering from strange dreams, she wonders if they just might hold the key to solving Daniel's murder case. Rhys Bowen's characteristic blend of atmospheric turn-of-the-century history, clever plotting, and sparkling characters will delight readers in The Edge of Dreams , from her bestselling Molly Murphy series. “Once again Rhys Bowen proves why she's one of the great mystery writers working today…Atmospheric, tightly plotted, heart pounding, this is Bowen at her best.” ― Louise Penny on City of Darkness and Light “What could be more fun than a new Molly Murphy adventure? A Molly Murphy book set in Paris's avant-garde art world! A beautifully rendered portrait of the city and the period, seen from Molly's eyes as she deals with one of her most challenging cases yet.” ― Deborah Crombie on City of Darkness and Light “Filled with intriguing characters, especially Molly herself...Bowen sets the stage with background information and historical detail while she keeps the story moving.” ― RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on City of Darkness and Light “Highly entertaining…[Molly] pieces together a complicated mystery set against a rich historical backdrop.” ― RT Book Reviews (4½ stars) on The Family Way “[A] well-paced 12th mystery featuring feisty and endearing Molly Murphy…The usual full-blooded characters will keep readers engaged.” ― Publishers Weekly on The Family Way “Feisty Molly unravels another knotty case while providing insight into life just after the turn of that other century.” ― Kirkus Reviews on The Family Way RHYS BOWEN is the author of the Anthony and Agatha Award–winning Molly Murphy mysteries, the Edgar Award-nominated Evan Evans series, the Royal Spyness series, and In Farleigh Field . Born in England, she lives in San Rafael, California. The Edge of Dreams By Rhys Bowen St. Martin's Press Copyright © 2015 Rhys Bowen All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-250-05202-5 CHAPTER 1 New York City, September 10, 1905 "Don't open your eyes until I tell you." His hand gripped my forearm as he half lifted, half dragged me down from the hansom cab. If the cabby thought it strange to be transporting a woman wearing a blindfold, he had kept quiet about it. "Open my eyes?" I exclaimed. "Holy Mother of God, Daniel, how do you think I can open my eyes? I can't see a darned thing through this." I heard him chuckle as I was steered forward, my feet moving cautiously over cobblestones. And then suddenly I knew where I was. Familiar smells wafted toward me — baking bread from the French bakery around the corner on Greenwich Avenue, the pink climbing rose that grew beside old Mrs. Konigsberg's front door. And there were familiar sounds too — the distant clatter and rattle of barrows coming from the Jefferson Market, the bustling traffic on Sixth Avenue, the particular way that footsteps echoed back from the tall brick houses on our narrow backwater. "We're here, aren't we? You've brought me home." I could hardly make the words come out. I was in Patchin Place, returning to what had been my home before it had been destroyed by a fire, when a gang had thrown a bomb through our window. I had been staying with my mother-in-law up in rural Westchester County since I arrived back from Paris several weeks ago, and had deliberately not been back to my house, believing it to be beyond repair and not wanting to see the remnants of my former life. Not wanting to sink into despair that it could ever be made whole again. I wasn't even sure that I wanted to see it now, but Daniel must have had a good reason for bringing me here. I had sensed his excitement when he had asked Mrs. Heffernan to watch our son, saying that he wanted to kidnap me for a little while to show me something. Then he had insisted on tying the blindfold around my eyes, saying that he couldn't trust me not to peek without it and he didn't want to spoil the surprise. I had allowed myself to be helped into the cab, utterly baffled and dying of curiosity as to what this surprise might be. Daniel was holding me around the waist now, and I reached out to grip his sleeve for reassurance. It had to be something good, I told myself. Daniel was the fairest man I had ever met. And he loved me. He would never do anything to delib