Overview
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. 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 ather women's clinic, when she receives a visit from anengaging anddeterminedyoung woman writing an article for New Century Magazine. LouisaRodgersexplains that she is researching the dangers of patentremedies. Sarah is only too happy to tell Louisa exactly what she thinks of the so-calledmedicineswhose 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 abereft Bernard Rodgers, whoexplains 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...
Full Product Details
Author: Victoria Thompson
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Volume: 27
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.256kg
ISBN: 9780593639801
ISBN 10: 0593639804
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Praise for the Edgar® and Agatha Award–nominated Gaslight Mysteries ""Tantalizing.""—Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author ""[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
Praise for the Edgar® 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
Author Information
Victoria Thompson is the Edgar 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.
