The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis

For years, Lillian Carter was known simply as Angelica, muse to some of the greatest artists of the time. Her likeness is found in famous pieces across New York City. But now she finds herself at a crossroad. Having lost her mother to the Spanish Flu in 1919, she has lost her manager and best friend. She is struggling to make money while avoiding the wily advances of her landlord. When she returns home one day, she finds that her landlord has murdered his wife and that she is wanted for questioning because of her “relationship” with him. In a moment of complete panic, she sneaks out her window...