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    Murder in Chelsea
    Murder in Chelsea
    Murder in Chelsea
    Audiobook9 hours

    Murder in Chelsea

    Written by Victoria Thompson

    Narrated by Suzanne Toren

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    Sarah Brandt is shattered when she learns that a woman has inquired at Hope's Daughters Mission for Catherine, the abandoned child she has taken as her daughter. The woman claims she was Catherine's nursemaid, now acting on behalf of the girl's mother to reunite them. Unwilling to simply hand Catherine over to a complete stranger, Sarah asks Malloy to investigate. But when he goes to interview the woman at her tenement in Chelsea, he finds she has been murdered. Though her death leaves Sarah's claim to Catherine unchallenged, her sense of justice compels her to work with Malloy to find the killer. Their search takes them from the marble mansions of the Upper West Side to the dilapidated dwellings of lower Manhattan and into the deepest and darkest secrets of Catherine's past. And while Malloy helps Sarah determine the fate of the child she loves, he faces a challenge of his own-and his decision could change both their lives forever.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 12, 2013
    ISBN9781470347697
    Murder in Chelsea
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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
      When Sarah Brandt learns that her foster daughter Catherine’s actress mother wants to reunite with the little girl, who was abandoned to a mission society, it’s like a punch in the gut. In late 19th Century New York, single woman can’t adopt so the mother-daughter relationship is but a slender thread. So Sarah asks her friend Frank Malloy, one of New York’s finest, to help her investigate. A woman claiming to be Catherine’s former nanny, Anne Murphy, is the key to getting the facts. But she’s murdered and it’s going to take more digging to ferret out the truth. The investigation leads to a wealthy man, David Wilbanks, who appears to be the girl’s father. He is dying and wants a chance to reunite with his daughter. But Frank and Sarah don’t want to give the girl over to anyone until they learn who killed the Anne Murphy and remove any potential danger to Catherine. When the duo gets to know Wilbanks’s children (and heirs), it seems possible that one of them had enough motive – a hefty inheritance they don’t want to share – to make sure the little girl doesn’t inherit.I’ve not read this series before and I almost wish I had started at the beginning rather than reading #15 first. Based on the events and the ending, Murder in Chelsea is a pivotal book in the series, and it ties up loose ends that appear to have been part of the series for a long time. Now, I’ll go back to #1 through #14 and find out Sarah and Frank’s back stories. Murder in Chelsea
    • 4/5
      Book 15 in the Gaslight Murder Series. One of the better ones in terms of story line and relationships.
    • 4/5
      This is the fifteenth book of the popular Gaslight mystery series set in turn of the century New York City. In one of the previous books widowed midwife, Sarah Brandt, became the foster mother of Catherine, a young girl who was abandoned at the local mission. When the book begins, one of the women from the mission has sent a message to Sarah that Catherine's former nanny is now searching for her because her mother wants her back. Sarah is distraught and unwilling to give up Catherine without more information. She asks Detective Frank Malloy to investigate but when he finally finds the nanny, she's been murdered.

      I really enjoy this series. I don't consider it a cozy series because there is violence as well as adult themes in each book. I thought the mystery in this was interesting but not especially complex. I love that the author creates a believable atmosphere with characters from both the immigrant community as well as the rich and powerful. The best part of this particular book were the various changes we see to our main characters, especially the relationship between Frank and Sarah's wealthy father, Felix Decker. I love it that the author has also included more of Sarah's mother, an aspiring detective who can always get into a wealthy person's home due to her social credentials. Events in this book are going to lead to some interesting changes in the future. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book of the series, Murder in Murray Hill.
    • 4/5
      Another very satisfying installment to the Gaslight Series.

      Sarah Brandt's charge, 6 year old Catherine, is being sought by several people w/ less than honorable intentions.... Murder.

      Her former Nanny is found murdered as is her mother..... Her Father wants to name her heir to his estate, his family is not too happy about this..... Someone will go to great lengths to make sure she does not inherit.

      I like the series the characters are believable are likeable......

      This was a fast & satisfying read.

    • 4/5
      This book was worth the wait. Sarah gets word that someone has inquired and Catherine and so she meets with the woman who claims to have know Catherine. After meeting with the woman Sarah asks Frank Malloy to investigate. What Malloy finds is a twisted web of truths and lies along with a major change for Frank at the end. Really liked the ending.
    • 4/5
      Book 15 in the Gaslight Mystery series doesn't disappoint. The usual theme is there, murder, differentiation between the classes, and the usual banter between Detective Sargent Frank Molloy and midwife Sarah Brandt.Yes, these stories are basically the same, however, Ms. Thompson is able to fill her novels with historical detail, interesting characters and the unspoken romance that is blossoming between Frank and Sarah. This novel in particular hits a more personal note as Sarah is caught up in a custody battle with Catherine, her adopted daughter's, true parents. It is an emotional struggle that is shared with all the characters closest to Sarah, especially Frank, but also those individuals almost lost to her, her mother and father. The author uses this book to bring the romance of Frank and Sarah to a head. Honestly I don't know if I was happy with that fact since I enjoyed the sexual tension between the two characters. And the fact that they were both from different stations in life added even more complexity to their relationship. It'll be interesting to see where Ms. Thompson goes from here with this series.
    • 3/5
      In her latest entry into the series, Victoria Thompson focuses on Sarah and Malloy and their families. A woman claiming Catherine, the foundling Sarah has taken as her daughter, shows up at the mission, and then is found murdered. Sarah and Malloy and Sarah's parents work together to unmask the murderers who are trying to stop Catherine's possible inheritance. As always the setting and social mores of historical NYC are interesting. The ending is heart-warming and may take the series in new directions. This is as much a family story as a mystery, and a quick, easy read.
    • 5/5
      The best Victoria Thompson in a while. I have to say they were getting a little repetitious although I still liked them for the care she took in describing a New York City that was painfully becoming multicultural. With Murder in Chelsea, Thompson has figure out the relationship between Sarah Brandt and Frank Malloy and leaves the series with many new places it can go. I look forward to seeing how she deals with the class differences and if Sarah and Frank become part of the new upper middle class - not working at paid jobs, but not part of "society". It should be fun.
    • 4/5
      Love this series!!
    • 4/5
      I did enjoy this latest Sarah Brandt mystery, but I have to admit that I figured out the murderer(s)? early on in the book. But that did not spoil the book for me as I so enjoy Ms. Thompson's writing and her fast-paced plotting. And the ending was a wonderful surprise too. Ms. Thompson's sense of time and place is spot on and she portrays her era (New York City-late 19 century very convincingly. I really like Sarah Brandt and Frank Malloy. They make a formidable crime-fighting team. This book delves into the life of Sarah's ward - 4 year old Catherine, and we find out how she ended up as a foundling on the settlement home for women where Sarah Brandt volunteers. Unfortunately, Catherine's resurfacing past puts her in grave danger and Sarah and Frank must protect her from thos who want to harm her. We are also treated to a closer look at Sarah's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Decker. It was nice to see a bit more of them in this book. This is an excellent historical mystery series.
    • 3/5
      I delight in Victoria Thompson's stories, and I always learn something from every novel. Sarah Brandt finds despair and anguish on learning that Catherine's parents are searching for her. But, life is not always a straight path, and many twists and turns are in store for Sarah, Catherine, and Mallory. In the 1890's, a single or even widowed woman, cannot legally adopt a child. Therefore, Sarah can only be Catherine's guardian. Thompson always goes into the history of New York City and the people who settled the area. So many rules and regulations for such an early time. The story centers on the saga of Catherine and the people in her life, and the readers are in for a surprise in the final chapter. The story also hints at spousal abuse in the form of a husband being the victim.
    • 4/5
      One of the better installments in this series. I did figure out the mystery before the characters did, but the payoff of the protagonists FINALLY getting together was worth it.
    • 5/5
      Love this series! Sarah learns that her ward, Catherine's mother has come looking for her after abandoning her at the mission over a year ago. Sarah, of course, is extremely upset and distrustful of the motives of the woman and asks her good friend Detective Sgt Frank Malloy to investigate. Frank begins his investigation and people start dying. Is it so they can't be questioned or is it because they are aware of the Catherine's wealthy father. Sarah's parents are asked to help since they have access to society that Frank does not. Sarah and her parents have mended their troubles and working with Malloy has opened their eyes to the kind of person he is. Nice surprise ending.