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The Forged Broadside
Book 1 in the Printer’s Boy Mysteries
Philadelphia, 1765. Apprentice printer Jem Coswell knows every letter in his master’s typecase — which is exactly how he spots the forgery.
A broadside has gone out under his shop’s name, carrying words the master printer never set and a message someone wanted the city to believe. With his sharp-tongued friend Patience Yarnall at his side, Jem sets out to find who forged the print before the lie does real damage — to a reputation, to a business, or worse.
The trail winds through rival print shops, tavern gossip, and the tangled loyalties of a city inching toward revolution — with a certain Benjamin Franklin making an appearance drawn straight from his own real letters.
A fast, clever historical cozy mystery for readers who love fair-play puzzles, richly researched detail, and heroes who solve crimes with their wits instead of their fists.
The presses are running. The truth is waiting to be set in type.
ASIN : B0HFXR9RVR
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : August 20, 2026
Language : English
File size : 666 KB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 33 pages
Page Flip : Enabled
Book 1 of 6 : A Printer’s Boy Mystery
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