Murder on Amsterdam Avenue (Gaslight Mystery Book 17)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00O2BKL0W |
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| Number of Pages | : | 241 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Victoria Thompson is the Edgar® and Agatha award–nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries, including Murder in Chelsea, Murder on Fifth Avenue, and Murder on St. She lives in Western Pennsylvania with her family. . Mark's Place, and numerous historical novels
Putting their own personal affairs on hold, Sarah and Frank soon learn that not everyone wants to know more about Charles’s death, particularly if he was murdered. Charles’s father asks to speak with Sarah privately. He believes his son was poisoned and would like Sarah and Frank to look into the matter with the utmost discretion. It is a tragic and all too common story—or so it seems. In this Gaslight Mystery from the national bestselling author of Murder in Murray Hill, midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy investigate foul play in the secretive high-society world of nineteenth-century New York City… In the midst of Sarah and Frank’s wedding preparations, Sarah accompanies her mother on a condolence call to the Upper West Side, where Charles Fairfax, the son of family friends, has died unexpectedly after suffering from a mysterious disease. As they unravel secrets that reach back to the War Between the States, they also discover that they are in the company of a very present danger…
This historical mystery holds up well, in every way! It's hard for a cozy mystery series to keep my interest, after a certain point. All too often, the author uses up the "wow that's interesting" history in the first few books, and wanders off into tale-spinning that could as easily happen in the present day, except perhaps with more interesting clothes.Victoria Thompson has manag. "Wonderful series of books! I love it when I get to read about the same group of people in different books, it's like visiting wi" according to DeeDee C.. I gave it Wonderful series of books! I love it when I get to read about the same group of people in different books, it's like visiting wi DeeDee C. I gave it 4stars because it kept me guessing right up till the end. In fact I was up late several nights, simply because I just could not put down my Fire. If you like Historical novels, packed with an accurate account of what life was like then and still managing to cover current events, than you will enjoy this series.. stars because it kept me guessing right up till the end. In fact I was up late several nights, simply because I just could not put down my Fire. If you like Historical novels, packed with an accurate account of what life was like then and still managing to cover current events, than you will enjoy this series.. "Victoria writes characters who are living lives while having important" according to Peter L. Swinford. Victoria writes characters who are living lives while having important parts in the story. This helps me sympathize with some characters, and I learn of their time and world. I am a big fan of her Gaslight mysteries.
Praise for the Edgar® and Agatha award–nominated Gaslight Mysteries“Tantalizing.”—Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Backfire“Victoria Thompson has a knack for putting the reader inside her characters’ heads and…brings the setting vividly to life.”—Kate Kingsbury, author of A Bicycle Built for Murder“Victoria Thompson shines…Anne Perry and Caleb Carr fans, rejoice!”—Tamar Myers, national bestselling author of The Witch Doctor's Wife“Fast-paced…Another Victorian page-turner!”—Robin Paige, national bestselling author of Death on the Lizard“A fascinating window into a bygone era.”—Kirkus Reviews“Vividly re-creates the gaslit world of old New York.”—Publishers Weekly“Gangs of New York, eat your heart out—this book is the real thing.”—Mystery Scene“Enthralling…Fascinating characters with a story to tell.”—Fresh Fiction