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Turn-of-the-century New York City midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Molloy are thrust into a twisted case of murder—when a seductress falls victim to her own charades.
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Victoria Thompson is the Edgar(r) Award-nominated author of the Gaslight mystery series and 20 additional historical novels. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family.
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SARAH OPENED THE DOOR TO FIND A RAGGED LITTLE BOY on her front stoop. Read the first page
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SARAH OPENED THE DOOR TO FIND A RAGGED LITTLE BOY on her front stoop. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A RIP-ROARING GOOD READ...,
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This review is from: Murder on Washington Square (Mass Market Paperback)
This historical mystery series just keeps betting better. Set in turn-of-the twentieth century New York City and replete with historical details, it the features the two main characters in the series, Sarah Brandt, a Knickerbocker debutante turned midwife, and Irishman Frank Malloy, a New York City Police Department Detective Sergeant. Once again, they team up to solve yet another mystery.This time, the mystery strikes close to home, as it involves the son of her elderly neighbor, Mrs. Ellsworth, who is a likable and familiar secondary character in the series. When Mrs. Ellsworth's banker son, Nelson, is accused of a crime that he did not commit, Sarah Brandt gets Frank Malloy involved, and the two of them find themselves immersed in solving a crime in which the victim may actually have been the victimizer. Things are simply not as they first seem. This is a well-written series, and the main characters are fully fleshed. Fans of the series will note that in this book, Sarah and Frank are feeling romantic twinges towards one another but, consistent with the social mores of the times, theirs is still a passion denied. One finishes reading this book, looking forward to reading the next one in the series. Those who enjoy reading historical fiction and mysteries will find that this series perfectly melds these two genres.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Job,
By plum9195 "plum9195" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murder on Washington Square (Mass Market Paperback)
Nice addition to the series. The plot is a bit obvious at times, but moves along nicely and the characters are developed well. Recommend
5.0 out of 5 stars
sweet & spunky,
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This review is from: Murder on Washington Square (Mass Market Paperback)
Victoria Thompson's Gaslight mysteries are one of my favorite series. Sarah is sweet and spunky (in a *good* way, honest!) with a charming sense of humor in addition to her stubborn sense of justice. The romance between this wonderful character and Frank really drives the stories for me, but the mystery is also excellent. This installment in the series deepens all the characters and fleshes out the time period even more lushly than before. If you're a fan of historical mysteries and haven't tried these books yet, you're really missing out.
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