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Sep 01, 2009 | ISBN 9780425229729 Buy
May 01, 1999 | ISBN 9780425168967 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
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Sep 01, 2009 | ISBN 9780425229729
May 01, 1999 | ISBN 9780425168967
May 01, 1999 | ISBN 9781440673405
The first novel in the national bestselling Gaslight Mystery series introduces Sarah Brandt, a midwife in the turn-of-the-century tenements of Manhattan who refuses to turn a blind eye to the injustices of the crime-ridden city…After a routine delivery, Sarah visits her patient in a rooming house—and discovers that another boarder, a young girl, has been killed. At the request of Sergeant Frank Malloy, she searches the girl’s room. She discovers that the victim is from one of the most prominent families in New York—and the sister of an old friend. The powerful family, fearful of scandal, refuses to permit an investigation. But with Malloy’s help, Sarah begins a dangerous quest to bring the killer to justice—before death claims another victim…
Victoria Thompson is the Edgar® and Agatha award–nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries—including Murder in the Bowery, Murder in Morningside Heights, and Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue—as well as numerous historical novels. She lives in the Chicago area with her… More about Victoria Thompson
Praise for the Edgar® and Agatha Award-nominated Gaslight Mysteries“TANTALIZING.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter“SARAH BRANDT makes an intriguing sleuth, and [Thompson’s] Gaslight series is a consistent winner.”—Booklist“Victoria Thompson SHINES…Anne Perry and Caleb Carr fans, rejoice!”—National bestselling author Tamar Myers“THOMPSON’S COMMAND OF PERIOD DETAIL…put[s] her in the forefront of historical mystery writers.”—Publishers Weekly“[A] FASCINATING window into a bygone era.”—Kirkus Reviews“ENTHRALLING…Fascinating characters with a story to tell.”—Fresh Fiction“FRESH AND FABULOUS. [Thompson’s] eye for detail adds rich colors and shadows to the sweeping landscape of 1899 New York City.”—Open Book Society
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