Bibliograph

Murder on Astor Place, Victoria Thompson

Type

Label

Murder on Astor Place, Victoria Thompson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Murder on Astor Place

Oclc number

431979629

Responsibility statement

Victoria Thompson

Series statement

Gaslight mystery series, 1

Summary

After a routine delivery, midwife Sarah Brandt visits her patient in a rooming house and discovers that another boarder, a young girl, has been killed. At the request of Sergeant Frank Malloy, she searches the girl's room, and discovers that the victim is from one of the most prominent families in New York and the sister of an old friend. The powerful family, fearful of scandal, refuses to permit an investigation. But with Malloy's help, Sarah begins a dangerous quest to bring the killer to justice before death claims another victim

Target audience

adult

Classification