Book : Murder On Wall Street (a Gaslight Mystery) -...

-Titulo Original : Murder On Wall Street (a Gaslight Mystery)

-Fabricante :

Berkley

-Descripcion Original:

Midwife Sarah Brandt Malloy and her detective husband, Frank, must discover who killed a prominent-but despised-society banker before an innocent family is destroyed in Murder on Wall Street, an all-new Gaslight Mystery in the USA Today bestselling series.Reformed gangster Jack Robinson is working hard to bolster his image in Gilded Age New York City society as he prepares to become a new father. But when Hayden Norcross, the man who nearly ruined his wife, is shot in cold blood, Jack knows the police will soon come knocking on his door. Frank Malloy has to agree-things don’t look good for Jack. But surely a man as unlikeable as Hayden had more than a few enemies. And it’s soon clear that plenty of the upper echelon as well as the denizens of the most squalid areas of the city seem to have hated him.Sarah and Frank have their work cut out for them. As the daughter of the elite Decker family, Sarah has access to the social circles Hayden frequented, and the more she learns about his horrific treatment of women, the more disturbed she becomes. And as Frank investigates, he finds that Hayden had a host of unsavory habits that may have hastened his demise. But who finally killed him? Sarah and Frank must put the pieces together quickly before time runs out and Jack’s hard-won new life and family are ripped apart. About the Author Victoria Thompson is the Edgar® and Agatha award-nominated author of the Gaslight mysteries, the Counterfeit Lady series, as well as numerous historical novels. She lives in the Chicago area with her family. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. IThe baby seems to be in the right position, but you havent dropped yet, so I think you have a while still to go.Sarah Malloy managed a smile. No woman in the last month of her pregnancy wanted to hear she still had a while to go, especially in July.How long is a while? Jocelyn Robinson asked crossly as she sat up in her bed and rearranged her clothing after Sarahs examination. They were in Jocelyns bedroom, which she obviously had newly decorated with the most stylish furnishings.No one can say for certain. Babies come when theyre ready.But . . . I thought it would be easy to figure out since I know exactly when . . . when the baby got started, Jocelyn said with a frown.By which Jocelyn meant that she knew the exact day when she had been raped by a young man whom shed had no reason to suspect would do such a thing.Sarahs reassuring smile held. That does make it easier, but even still, we cant predict exactly when the baby will come. You could give birth tomorrow and prove I have no idea what Im talking about.I dont want to insult you, Jocelyn said with a rueful grin, but Id be very happy to give birth tomorrow. Or even today. She wrinkled her nose hopefully. Dont you know some midwife trick to hurry things along?Sarah laughed at that. I know a dozen, but none of them really work. About all they accomplish is giving the expectant mother something to do while shes waiting.Jocelyn sighed and reached out in a silent request for Sarah to help her up from the bed. When she was on her feet, after some effort from both women, Jocelyn invited Sarah to join her downstairs for some cool lemonade.The parlor-like the bedroom and most of the rest of the house-had been redecorated since Jocelyn had married Jack Robinson in January. The dark, heavy velvet furnishings favored by the houses original owner-and left undisturbed after Jack had acquired the house-had been replaced by lighter, more fashionable damask, showing Jocelyns excellent taste. Today the parlor windows were open to what little breeze was available, and the lemonade was a welcome treat.When the maid who had served them withdrew, Sarah said, How are things going with you and Jack?Jocelyn sighed, making Sarah a little fearful of what her answer would be. Sarah had, after all, played matchmaker for the couple, who hadnt