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After a routine delivery, midwife Sarah Brandt visits her patient in a rooming house and discovers that another boarder, a young girl, has been killed. At the request of Sergeant Frank Malloy, she searches the girl's room, and discovers that the victim is from one of the most prominent families in New York and the sister of an old friend. The powerful family, fearful of scandal, refuses to permit an investigation. But with Malloy's help, Sarah begins a dangerous quest to bring the killer to justice before death claims another victim.… (plus d'informations)
cbl_tn: Historical mysteries that team a society woman with a policeman who doesn't want her involved in the investigation yet needs the insight she can provide into her circle of friends and acquaintances.
Sarah Brandt is from a wealthy family and is a widow but is now estranged from her parents and working as a midwife. While visiting one of her patients she finds that a resident in the boarding house has been murdered and that the victim was the sister of an old friend. She is then determined to help Detective Frank Malloy find the killer and bring him to justice.
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To my agent Nancy Yost, who never stopped believing and who always makes me laugh, even when the news is bad. And to my dear husband Jim, who eased the load so I'd have the time and energy to write this.
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At first Sarah thought the tinkling of the bell was part of her dream.
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Feeling the odd mingling of satisfaction in a job well done and regret that the job was over and her mundane life beginning again, Sarah made her way back into the life of the city.
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After a routine delivery, midwife Sarah Brandt visits her patient in a rooming house and discovers that another boarder, a young girl, has been killed. At the request of Sergeant Frank Malloy, she searches the girl's room, and discovers that the victim is from one of the most prominent families in New York and the sister of an old friend. The powerful family, fearful of scandal, refuses to permit an investigation. But with Malloy's help, Sarah begins a dangerous quest to bring the killer to justice before death claims another victim.
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I liked the characters and how their backgrounds are revealed bit by bit as the story progresses and am looking forward to reading more of the series (