<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When New York City Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt becomes convinced that anarchists are responsible for the death of a wealthy industrialist, Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy must turn to his unrequited love, midwife Sarah Brandt, to catch a killer.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When an explosion kills wealthy industrialist Gregory Van Dyke, Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt presumes that anarchists are responsible and personally asks Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy to track them down. Malloy is up to the challenge - but he faces a different kind of challenge when he encounters Sarah Brandt paying a condolence call on the Van Dykes. Faced with the impossibility of ever expressing his true feelings for Sarah, Frank had vowed never to see or work with her again. For her part, Sarah is glad to be working with Malloy once again in his hunt for a dangerous killer - though they clash over his conviction that the murder was politically motivated.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Cleverly plotted...plenty of convincing period detail.--<b>Publishers Weekly</b><p>An excellent historical mystery.--<b>Best Reviews</b></p><p>An entertaining mix of history and mystery.--<b>Booklist</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Victoria Thompson is the Edgar(r) Award-nominated author of the <b>Gaslight</b> mystery series and 20 additional historical novels. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family.
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