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"Gaslight Mystery"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 3, 2004

New York City Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt is trying to clean up the corruption on the force. When an explosion kills Mr. Gregory Van Dyke, a wealthy and powerful businessman, the commissioner asks Detective Frank Malone to lead the investigation because he won't be bought by the influential citizens Read more...

"Excellent historical mystery; great addition to the Gaslight Mystery series."
Reviewed by Vicky Gilpin
Posted May 12, 2004

Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is surprised to learn that the father of widow Sarah Brandt, a woman for whom Frank has more than friendly feelings, has recommended to Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt that Malloy be in charge the murder of a wealthy businessman. Malloy is suspicious of this ploy, but eager Read more...

"Who blew up Gregory Van Dyke?"
Reviewed by Dawn Dowdle
Posted June 23, 2004

Sarah Brandt is a midwife in New York City at the turn of the century. An explosion kills Gregory Van Dyke, a wealthy industrialist, in his office. Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt wants Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy to find the anarchists he believes are responsible. When Malloy arrives Read more...

Summary

In turn-of-the-century New York City midwife Sarah Brandt is again helping police Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy. This time, an arsonist is presumed to have murdered a wealthy industrialist in an explosion. But Sarah and Frank clash over whether the murder was politically motivated because—as she knows and he is about to discover—the marble facades of Fifth Avenue hide as many dark and twisted secrets as any tenement on the Lower East Side...