Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue (Gaslight Mystery Series #18)

by Victoria Thompson

Overview

The author of City of Lies returns to nineteenth-century New York City to find Christmas in the air, a police detective and a midwife with love in their hearts, and a wealthy widow accused of murder…
 
Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy and Sarah Brandt aren’t the only ones who’ve recently tied the knot. Family friend Mrs. O’Neill was delighted when her daughter, Una, wed the seemingly wealthy and charming Randolph Pollock. But there’s a problem. Una was found cradling her dead husband’s body. Rendered mute by the ordeal, she cannot explain what happened and now stands charged with murder.
 
Mrs. O’Neill would like Frank to investigate the case and save Una, yet with Frank and Sarah still on their honeymoon, it’s up to the other members of their newly formed household to do some detective work. But solving the mystery behind Pollock’s death means first discovering the truth about who he really is...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780425278987
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/01/2016
Series:	Gaslight Mystery Series , #18
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	145,719
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Victoria Thompson is the Edgar® and Agatha award–nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries, the Counterfeit Lady series, and twenty additional historical novels. She lives in Illinois with her family and a very spoiled little dog.

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What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Praise for the Edgar® and Agatha award–nominated Gaslight Mysteries

“Tantalizing.”—Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Victoria Thompson shines…Anne Perry and Caleb Carr fans, rejoice!”—Tamar Myers, national bestselling author

“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

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue
 
“Thompson is expert at combining details about the era’s history as well as social details of many segments of New York society, allowing the story to paint a vivid picture of people often left out of similar books.”—RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars, Top Pick) 

Praise for the Edgar® and Agatha award-nominated Gaslight Mysteries

“TANTALIZING.”—Catherine Coulter, #1 New York Times bestselling author 

“Victoria Thompson SHINES...Anne Perry and Caleb Carr fans, rejoice!”—Tamar Myers, national bestselling author

“WITH WRITING THIS GOOD, I would recommend not missing a single Thompson tale.”—Suspense Magazine

“REWARDING reading to fans of Rhys Bowen and Cordelia Frances Biddle.”—Library Journal

“GANGS OF NEW YORK, EAT YOUR HEART OUT—this book is the real thing.”—Mystery Scene

From the Publisher

09/21/2015
Characters who previously played supporting roles take center stage in Thompson’s workmanlike 18th mystery set in gaslight-era New York City (after 2015’s Murder on Amsterdam Avenue). With series leads Frank and Sarah Malloy away on their honeymoon, their nursemaid, Maeve Smith, agrees to help Mrs. O’Neill, a friend of Frank’s mother. Mrs. O’Neill’s married daughter, Una, has been charged with killing her husband, Mr. Pollack, after she was found cradling his bludgeoned corpse in their Harlem home. Of course, Mrs. O’Neill is sure her daughter is innocent. When Maeve goes to the Pollacks’ home to see if there are any resources to pay for Una’s defense, she’s dumbfounded to find thousands of dollars in cash in a hidden safe. Police officer Gino Donatelli, who’s sweet on Maeve, provides some welcome assistance. Series fans will enjoy seeing Maeve and Gino in action, though others should be prepared for routine plotting. Agent: Nancy Yost, Nancy Yost Literary Agency. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

10/15/2015
Thompson (Murder on Amsterdam Avenue) rewards fans of her long-running 19th-century-set series with an "extra" Christmas story filled with some of the secondary characters. Since Frank and Sarah Malloy are away on their honeymoon in Europe, nanny Maeve offers to aid Mrs. O'Neill, who shows up at the Malloy residence seeking help for her daughter Una, who has been arrested for killing her husband. With some assistance from policeman Gino and Sarah's parents, Maeve investigates the murder and soon unearths more of the victim's secrets. VERDICT This is a fantastic historical with a wonderfully plucky amateur female sleuth. Fans of Rhys Bowen's "Molly Murphy" mysteries and Anne Perry's "Thomas Pitt" books will especially enjoy.

Library Journal