Murder on Bank Street (Gaslight Mystery) | Victoria Thompson

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	Murder on Bank Street (Gaslight Mystery) Victoria Thompson Berkley Hardcover, 2008 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 16 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The ?tantalizing?(Catherine Coulter) Edgar® Award-nominated Gaslight mystery series featuring midwife Sarah Brandt continues.

In the four years since her husband?s death, midwife Sarah Brandt has become an angel of mercy in the tenements of turn-of-the-century New York, helping the less fortunate bring new life into the world??and, with Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy, seeing that justice is done for them.

Now, Malloy has taken up the task of solving the murder of Dr. Tom Brandt, believing he?s found a motive among the families of the doctor?s patients. But when he discovers what he believes to be the truth, the shocking revelation may destroy Sarah?? and Malloy?s hopes for any future with her?

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Terrific!

This 10th entry in Victoria Thompson's Gaslight Series is indeed a winner. I have noted how each book in the series seems to get stronger and this is no exception. We also get a resolution to Sarah Brandt's husband's murder which occurred three or four years before the timing of the first book in the series. We also get a keen insight into Sarah's nursemaid Maeve and her intelligence and quickness. We learn that she is a girl that is used to living by her wits, and this stands her in good stead when she offers to help Malloy and Sarah track down the killer of Sarah's husband. I love the way these characters are developing, and I love the stories. The plots are tight and very fast-moving. I truly look forward to the next book in this series.

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Loved it. Another enjoyable addition to the Gaslight Mysteries. I just hope Victoria Thompson keeps them coming! These are books to take to the beach or cuddle up with on a cold day.

A fast-paced mystery

MURDER ON BANK STREET: A GASLIGHT MYSTERY tells of Malloy, who is charged with solving the murder of Dr. Tom Brandt - four years after the fact. Malloy's probe of the doctor's successes and notable treatment failures provides a theory, suspects and discoveries - including one that could threaten his relationship. A fast-paced mystery, MURDER ON BANK STREET is a solid recommendation for any mystery collection.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

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ANOTHER GREAT GASLIGHT MYSTERY

REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. ALSO, AS ALWAYS, AMAZON IS SO PROMPT WITH SHIPPING MY ORDERS!!!

Closure

After four years, the latest in the Gaslight Mystery series has a follow-up to the murder of Dr. Tom Brandt. Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy of the NYPD undertakes an investigation of the cold case, with the help of the dead man's father-in-law, who funds his effort, even to the extent of providing the additional assistance of Pinkerton detectives. The New York police originally did little to look into the case, and after the lengthy interval it isn't an easy task.

Originally, the widow's rich father thought it best not to pursue the matter, since he believed any facts uncovered would upset his daughter Sarah. As the investigation progressed, revelations uncovered seemed to justify the original assumption, and Malloy, who provides a love interest for Sarah, believed that might prove to be the case. Certainly, what is discovered is shocking, to say the least.

The descriptions of Little Old New York toward the turn of the 1890's are delightful and incisive. The book is sharply written and proceeds at a brisk pace, and the interaction of the characters graphic and moving. The class distinctions between rich and poor are vivid, and the dialog is written in keeping with the times in which the story takes place. Bank Street is the 10th entry in the series, and it is recommended.

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