Murder on Mulberry Bend - (Gaslight Mystery) by Victoria Thompson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Turn-of-the-century New York midwife Sarah Brandt volunteers at a mission on Mulberry Bend that is a refuge for girls who may otherwise sell their only thing of value--themselves. When one of the girls is found dead and refused burial because of her former life, Sarah investigates. Original.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Sarah Brandt, a midwife in turn-of-the-century New York City, has seen more than her share of joy and sorrow, birth and death. Now she will see for the first time how the squalor of the streets can breed madness and murder...<p> </p><p>The Prodigal Son Mission on Mulberry Bend stands as a refuge for girls who otherwise would have to live by selling the only thing they have of value--themselves. The work being done there so impresses Sarah that she volunteers to help out however she can--with clothes, with medical assistance, with the organization of a benefit dinner. And when one of the girls is found dead and refused burial because of her former life, Sarah's passion for justice is aroused.</p><p> </p><p>Reluctantly, Sergeant Frank Malloy agrees to look into the death, if only to keep Sarah from endangering herself by pursuing the matter. But Sarah cannot be kept out of the investigation--and just as Malloy feared, her attempts to find the cause of the unfortunate girl's death in the circumstances of her life put her in deadly danger--from an unexpected source...</p><p> </p><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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