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    Murder on Bank Street
    Murder on Bank Street
    Murder on Bank Street
    Audiobook9 hours

    Murder on Bank Street

    Written by Victoria Thompson

    Narrated by Suzanne Toren

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    About this audiobook

    The Gaslight Mysteries by Edgar-nominated author Victoria Thompson "vividly recreate the gaslit world of old New York" (Publishers Weekly). Widow and midwife Sarah Brandt helps the less fortunate of the city bring new life into the world. But when a local doctor is found murdered, the shocking motive may destroy Sarah.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 10, 2008
    ISBN9781436183956
    Murder on Bank Street
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    Victoria Thompson

    Victoria Thompson is the author of twenty bestselling historical romances. She is also the Edgar nominated author of the bestselling Gaslight Mystery Series, set in turn-of-the-century New York City and featuring midwife Sarah Brandt. She also contributed to the award winning writing textbook Many Genres/One Craft. A popular speaker, Victoria teaches in the Seton Hill University master's program in writing popular fiction. She lives in Central PA with her husband and a very spoiled little dog.Please visit Victoria Thompson’s www.victoriathompson.homestead.com to learn about new releases and discover old favorites!

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    • 5/5
      After dancing around it in several series books, Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy delves into the murder of Dr. Tom Brandt, nurse/midwife Sarah Brandt’s late husband, in 1893. After four years, it’s very much a cold case, one that wasn’t really investigated when it happened. But Frank has found a few clues that give him some hope of finding the killer. Now NYPD Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, a friend of Sarah’s family, has given Frank the go-ahead to work exclusively on Dr. Brandt’s murder. But there’s a time limit – word has it that Roosevelt will be named to a post in the new McKinley administration. With that, Frank would lose his champion. It seems that Dr. Brandt was looking into four medical cases that involved unattractive, unmarried women who became romantically interested in doctors and other authority figures – and were wrongly convinced their affection was returned. Frank comes to believe a male relative of one of the women is the murderer. Frank thinks it’s possible Dr. Brandt HAD become romantically involved with one of his those patients, but Sarah insists that never would have happened.With a little help from Sarah’s father, the wealthy industrialist Felix Decker, Frank engages Pinkerton Detectives to help him gather information about each of the four families. He also enlists Maeve, the young women Sarah employs as a nanny for her adopted daughter Catherine, for a little undercover work. This is the book fans of the series have been waiting for. If Dr. Brandt’s murder is solved, then Sarah can close that chapter and get on with her life – possibly with Frank.
    • 5/5
      This was book 10 in the gaslight series. This book solves the mystery that's been developing since the beginning of the series, the murder of Sarah's husband. I really liked this book even though Sarah played a more minor role in it. Most of the plot revolved around Sarah's live-in nursemaid, Maeve. I didn't mind this because I like Maeve as a character and she was able to go places more logically than if Thompson had tried to make Sarah go. By making Maeve the central "detective" the plot was more plausible. I really enjoyed the mystery and loved the ending. It was not at all what I expected.
    • 4/5
      The tenth book in the Gaslight Mystery series is set in 1897 in New York City, four years after Sarah Brandt's doctor husband has been murdered. She still mourns him, using his medical bag and office in her practice as a midwife in the city’s slums, to the anxiety of her wealthy family. The unsolved murder and Sarah’s developing relationship with Detective Frank Malloy have been continuing sub-plots but now Malloy tackles the Brandt murder case full time, using financial assistance from Sarah’s father to bring in the Pinkerton Agency. He even recruits Sarah’s young protégé Maeve as an apprentice sleuth. Frank has discovered that Dr. Brandt’s killer was one of three wealthy men, all fathers of mentally ill women Brandt had treated unsuccessfully for a sexual obsession then called Old Maids’ Disease. All three blamed the doctor for their daughters’ final breakdowns. But which father was driven to murder? If you are a fan of the series you'll be happy to finally find out what happened to Sarah's husband.

      I enjoy this series when I'm looking for something fun and quick to read. I love the Victorian atmosphere and the characters are really interesting. Each character comes off as a real person, even the minor characters. This book is one of my favorites of the series with a series of twists and turns that really kept me guessing as to who the ultimate murderer would be. This book is the end of a mystery which has been a big part of the series from the start. The epilogue lets us know there's a lot more to come.
    • 4/5
      Sarah is not as involved in this book as in others. The story revolves around Frank Mallory trying to find out who murdered Sarah's husband 4 years earlier. The mystery is solved in part by Sarah's ward, Meave, who gets a position as the governess in the home of one of the suspects. The romance between Frank and Sarah is also beginning to blossom. A good read.
    • 3/5
      This story is very compelling, and stirs the emotions. The Gaslight series set in New York in the 1890's centers on the midwife, Sarah Brandt. This installment does not feature a new murder, but on the past murder of Dr Tom Brandt, Sarah's husband. Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy has been asked by Sarah's father, Felix Decker, and Teddy Roosevelt to investigate the murder. Malloy involves two Pinkerton detectives in his search, and one of the detectives is a female. Mauve, Sarah's ward, also jumps into the investigation. Malloy has narrowed the search to four men. In this quest for a murderer, Thompson explores the unbalanced mind of females in the "Old Maid's" illness where the female becomes fixated on a male and turns to stalking. As usual, Thompson presents this dilemma well. The ending disturbed me. Two of the criminals are sent to prison, but both are ill or injured. Neither will be charged with their crimes, instead justice will prevail when the criminals die from disease or starvation.
    • 5/5
      The title of Victoria Thompson's Murder on Bank Street is misleading, as it does not present a murder in Sarah Brandt's neighborhood, nor does it present a new murder at all. This particular volume delivers on the subplots that have been building in recent books, and focuses entirely on the case of Dr. Brandt's murder, which occurs four years prior to the story itself. Although Malloy is appointed head of the investigation, he quickly realizes that he is greatly limited by his resources and position, and begrudgingly accepts nearly any help that's offered - even when it comes in the unlikely form of Sarah Brandt's nursemaid, Maeve. The primary plot of the novel is an investigation of the cold case, but what I enjoyed most about this particular narrative was Thompson's willingness to set aside her typical protagonists and develop secondary characters. In Murder on Bank Street Maeve becomes a round character, and her personality really carries the mystery through. The final twist is actually not one I expected, and I was thrilled with the conclusion.
    • 4/5
      It's been over 4 years Sarah Brandt's husband Tom was murdered. Detective Malloy decides to reopen the case before Roosevelt accepts an appointment in Washington. An eye witness has told him that the father of one of Brandt's patients murdered him with a silver-headed cane. Malloy accepts help from a couple of Pinkerton detectives on his terms. Sarah mainly sits on the sidelines, but Maeve, the girl from the mission who helps her care for Catherine decides that she wants to join the investigation. I really enjoy this series. While I missed the involvement of Sarah in the investigation, it was fitting that she should not be in this one. While I don't think it's my series favorite, I did like having the mystery surrounding Tom Brandt's death resolved. A fun and enjoyable read!
    • 4/5
      I love this series! This book has Malloy working to solve the murder of Sarah's husband. It's a difficult case since Dr. Brandt was killed 4 years previously. As the investigation moves along, bits and pieces about the cases that Dr. Brandt come out and that he was taking advantage of the women that he treated. Mr. Decker helps Malloy by hiring Pinkerton investigators and Maeve strikes out to help in the investigation by getting hired as a nanny in the home of one of victimized women. Sara doesn't believe the information that is coming out of the investigation and swears it's all lies.
    • 4/5
      This was one of my favorites so far.
    • 4/5
      Ever since "Murder on Astor Place", the first book in the Gaslight Mysteries, readers have been left wondering what exactly happened to Dr. Thomas Brandt, the beloved husband of protagonist Sarah Brandt. Subsequent books in the series have slowly built towards discovering the reality of his death--and that it's no senseless street murder as Sarah had believed for years.Frank Malloy's taken the case for Sarah's sake, out of gratitude and out of love, and for the past several books we've seen him slowly closing in on some answers, all the while dreading what he might discover. Was Tom Brandt as good a man as Sarah thinks? Will his digging in the case hurt her more than it helps, and what will a woman he cares for think of him if he turns all her precious memories to dust? That question is finally answered here, and without resorting to a nice, neat solution that doesn't touch anyone enough to matter. Closure is found and healing can begin, but it's not without pain and grief.With this series, the cases are usually interesting, the historical detail and perspective well-drawn. "Bank Street" is no exception, with a satisfying mystery and a great sense of a bygone time and place, and the ideals and views that made life, death, and crime so very different in some ways from the modern era, all while highlighting that some things have never changed. There's no simple black-hearted criminal mastermind here; the motive and reasoning behind the crime is painfully understandable. The killer, and many around him, are well qualified as victims in their own right, and it seems only fitting that something so personal and affecting to a main character should get a realistic answer that's more than a glib solution with a cackling villain.The richness of character is one thing that really shines, though. While the mysteries are a wonderful read, it's the story of Frank and Sarah in particular that keeps us coming back for more. We care about Sarah, who really hasn't gotten over the death of Tom yet. We care about Frank, finally coming to terms with losing his wife, Kathleen, and his deaf son Brian, whose future seems so much brighter than when we first met him. They've come a long way from being the common, rude Irish copper and snooty woman-butchering midwife they thought each other on their first meeting. In a way, Tom Brandt's fate was a plot arc that (along with the progress of Brian) has given the series a solid backbone that makes it more than just one self-contained procedural after another. With the final solution of the case in this volume, it opens up a lot of potential for subsequent entries to continue other character threads, and possibly present new ones. Tom's unresolved death is something that's been keeping their romance a little distant, so with some closure there, it'll be interesting to see how Frank and Sarah relate in the next book.
    • 4/5
      Regular readers of Victoria Thompson's Gaslight Mysteries have been wondering for years if we would ever learn who murdered Dr. Tom Brandt, the husband of midwife Sarah Brandt. The wait is over! Police commissioner Teddy Roosevelt has given permission for Detective Frank Malloy to investigate this 4-year-old case. Even though the case is cold, Malloy feels an urgent need to solve it quickly. Roosevelt seems destined to become a part of the new McKinley administration, and as soon as Roosevelt leaves the police force, Malloy will have to resume his regular duties. Since he is racing against the clock, Malloy reluctantly accepts assistance from a couple of detectives from the Pinkerton agency.This book is very different from the others in the series. Sarah is on the sidelines rather than in the middle of the investigation. The ending seems rushed and somewhat awkward, perhaps because it is a departure from the usual formula for this series. I would recommend that those new to the series read several of the previous novels in the series before picking up this one, especially Murder on Lenox Hill. The suspense surrounding Tom Brandt's unsolved murder has been building throughout the series, and readers need to experience some of the build-up in order to fully appreciate its resolution. It's really a 3 1/2 star book, but I'm giving it 4 stars just because I'm happy that the case has finally been solved!
    • 5/5
      With Malloy and Maeve's help, Sarah is finally able to get the answers she's been seeking about her husband's murder. She struggles with wanting to know the truth, or being afraid that she might find out that her husband wasn't who she thought he was. By the book's end, all is revealed, for better or worse. Another winner in this series from Victoria Thompson.
    • 5/5
      This 10th entry in Victoria Thompson's Gaslight Series is indeed a winner. I have noted how each book in the series seems to get stronger and this is no exception. We also get a resolution to Sarah Brandt's husband's murder which occurred three or four years before the timing of the first book in the series. We also get a keen insight into Sarah's nursemaid Maeve and her intelligence and quickness. We learn that she is a girl that is used to living by her wits, and this stands her in good stead when she offers to help Malloy and Sarah track down the killer of Sarah's husband. I love the way these characters are developing, and I love the stories. The plots are tight and very fast-moving. I truly look forward to the next book in this series.