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- Midwife Sarah Malloy and her private detective husband Frank discover that the cure is worse than the disease when they investigate the death of a promising young woman in this atmospheric, riveting mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Murder on Bedford Street.
- About the Author: Victoria Thompson is the Edgar(R) and Agatha Award-nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries, the Counterfeit Lady series, and numerous historical novels.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Gaslight Mystery
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Midwife Sarah Malloy and her private detective husband Frank discover that the cure is worse than the disease when they investigate the death of a promising young woman in this atmospheric, riveting mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Murder on Bedford Street. Sarah Malloy has just helped with the delivery of a bouncing baby girl at her women's clinic, when she receives a visit from an engaging and determined young woman writing an article for New Century Magazine. Louisa Rodgers explains that she is researching the dangers of patent remedies. Sarah is only too happy to tell Louisa exactly what she thinks of the so-called medicines whose ingredients include heavy doses of alcohol and other addictive drugs, and hurt much more than they help. A few days later, Sarah receives a visit from a bereft Bernard Rodgers, who explains that his daughter, Louisa, has been found strangled in the lobby of the building where New Century has its offices. The police have decided it was a random attack and have made no attempt to investigate, hinting that Louisa got what she deserved for sticking her nose where it didn't belong. Sarah wants justice for the bright young woman but as she and Frank delve deeper into Louisa's life, they find that nothing is quite as it seemed and Louisa is not who she claimed to be. The Malloys must first solve the mystery of Louisa's life before they can figure out who wanted to see her dead...Review Quotes
Praise for the Edgar(R) and Agatha Award-nominated Gaslight Mysteries "Tantalizing."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter "[Thompson's] Gaslight series is a consistent winner."--Booklist "Thompson vividly recreates the gaslit world of old New York."--Publishers Weekly "Victoria Thompson shines...Anne Perry and Caleb Carr fans, rejoice!"--Tamar Myers, national bestselling author of the Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries "A fascinating window into a bygone era."--Kirkus Reviews "Gangs of New York, eat your heart out--this book is the real thing."--Mystery Scene
About the Author
Victoria Thompson is the Edgar(R) and Agatha Award-nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries, the Counterfeit Lady series, and numerous historical novels. She lives in the Chicago area with her family.Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: Gaslight Mystery
Publisher: Berkley Books
Theme: Historical
Format: Paperback
Author: Victoria Thompson
Language: English
Street Date: March 4, 2025
TCIN: 94300646
UPC: 9780593639801
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-7714
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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This book opens on September 6, 1901, when Sarah meets a young woman named Louisa who is researching an article she is writing for a magazine on patent medicine. A few days later, Louisa’s father hires Frank. Someone has killed Louisa, and he wants to know who did it. As Frank and Sarah begin their investigation, they learn that little of what Louisa told Sarah was true. But did those lies lead to her death? Since I caught up on the series last year, it’s been a longer wait than I was used to before I got to return to these characters. It was fabulous spending time with them again. The series regulars all get appearances and are their usual charming selves. We even got advancement on a plotline that had gone backwards in recent books. The mystery itself could have been a little stronger; same with the suspects. I still enjoyed it, but it’s not the best of the series. I was expecting a certain historical event to show up in the series at some point, so I was happy seeing how the characters reacted to that. Fans of this long running series will be glad they got to spend more time with characters they love. I know I was.