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Murder on Astor Place

Gaslight Mystery, Book 1

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Murder on Astor Place

Written by: Victoria Thompson
Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
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After a routine delivery, midwife Sarah Brandt visits her patient in a rooming house and finds 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.

©1999 Victoria Thompson (P)2015 Tantor Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Police Procedurals Urban Women Sleuths Murder Mystery
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"Thompson vividly re-creates the gas-lit world of old New York, concluding her mystery with revelations that will shock even 20th-century readers." ( Publishers Weekly)
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it's a good story with a twisted enough plot. the narration could use some work

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A Murder at Astor Place is a reminder of why there are rules we are so accustomed to now... History can teach you to learn from mistakes, while Murder Mysteries show you that the world has much evil lurking even in the daylight. This series, if you give it a chance, will show you a world that is forgotten, but what had to happen for us to get where we are today.

Learning History through Mystery

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I loved the Gaslight murder series. it was thrilling and captivating up untill the end.

loved it

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I love how the characters develop, i have followed sarah and frank to 20 books after this and their lives just change so much after they meet, along with that each story of how they solve murders is refreshing. My favourite series yet.

My first ever gaslight murder book, ended up listening to 20 more!

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Very good story read very well. Reflects the good and bad in the society.

Very good story read very well

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