Murder on Fifth Avenue (Gaslight Mystery) - Hardcover

Thompson, Victoria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0425247414 ISBN 13: 9780425247419

Publisher: Berkley, 2012

Synopsis

From the tenements to the town houses of nineteenth-century New York, midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy never waiver in their mission to aid the innocent and apprehend the guilty. Now, the latest novel in the Edgar®-nominated series finds Sarah and Malloy investigating the murder of a Knickerbocker club member who was made to pay his dues...

Sarah Brandt’s family is one of the oldest in New York City, and her father, Felix Decker, takes his position in society very seriously. He still refuses to resign himself to his daughter being involved with an Irish Catholic police detective. But when a member of his private club—the very exclusive Knickerbocker—is murdered, Decker forms an uneasy alliance with Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy to solve the crime as discreetly as possible.

Malloy soon discovers that despite his social standing, the deceased—Chilton Devries—was no gentleman. In fact, he’s left behind his own unofficial club of sorts, populated by everyone who despised him. As he and Sarah sort through the suspects, it becomes clear to her that her father is evaluating more than the detective’s investigative abilities, and that, on a personal level, there is much more at stake for Malloy than discovering who revoked Devries’ membership—permanently.

About this title

About the Author:

Victoria Thompson is the Edgar® Award-nominated author of the Gaslight mystery series and 20 additional historical novels. She lives in Western Pennsylvania with her family.

Review:

“Thompson vividly re-creates the gaslit world of old New York.”
 "Victoria Thompson SHINES...Anne Perry and Caleb Carr fans, rejoice!"

 "Thompson's Gaslight Mystery series provides a fascinating window into a bygone era."

 "Victoria Thompson has a knack for putting the reader inside her characters' heads and...[brings] the setting vividly to life."

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0425247414
• ISBN 13: 9780425247419
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304