I’m reading this series in one of my Goodreads groups and it’s one of our favorites. It’s set in turn-of-the-century (19th) New York City featuring midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy who often find themselves investigating murders together. Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is still reeling from recent life… Continue reading Murder in Murray Hill by Victoria Thompson
Category: Historical Mystery
Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson
I’m reading this series in one of my Goodreads groups and it’s one of our favorites. It’s set in turn-of-the-century (19th) New York City featuring midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy who often find themselves investigating murders together. The day that Sarah Brandt dreaded but knew was inevitable finally… Continue reading Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson
Murder on Fifth Avenue by Victoria Thompson
I’m reading this series in one of my Goodreads groups and it’s one of our favorites. It’s set in turn-of-the-century (19th) New York City featuring midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy who often find themselves investigating murders together. When NYPD Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is summoned by… Continue reading Murder on Fifth Avenue by Victoria Thompson
Murder on Sisters’ Row by Victoria Thompson
Midwife Sarah Brandt is taken to what she first believes is a boardinghouse for women to help with an imminent delivery for one of the residents. It soon dawns on her that the house is a brothel and her patient asks for her help to escape. She’s given the name of a woman known to… Continue reading Murder on Sisters’ Row by Victoria Thompson
Murder on Waverly Place by Victoria Thompson
This is another series I’m reading with a Goodreads group and we absolutely love it. It’s set in late 19th century New York City and we learn something of historical significance with each book. Sarah Brandt receives a strange request from her mother, Elizabeth Brandt. She wants Sarah to accompany… Continue reading Murder on Waverly Place by Victoria Thompson
Why Kill the Innocent by C. S. Harris
This is one of my most favorite series that I discovered when it was selected as a group read in one of my Goodreads groups. We were sad when we got up to date and now have to wait for new releases. Hero St. Cyr and Alexi Sauvage are… Continue reading Why Kill the Innocent by C. S. Harris
Murder in Little Italy by Victoria Thompson ★★★★ (Gaslight Mystery #8)
Sarah Brandt is summoned to attend to the birth of a supposedly premature baby in Little Italy but she’s amazed when she ends up delivering a healthy and robust boy. It’s obvious that the gestation date is off by a couple of months, which sets off a firestorm in the Ruocco family as the baby’s… Continue reading Murder in Little Italy by Victoria Thompson ★★★★ (Gaslight Mystery #8)