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Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy receives a headache of an assignment directly from Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt, the bombing murder of wealthy industrialist Gregory Van Dyke. Of course, complicating the case even more is the presence of midwife Sarah Brandt whose family are friends of the victim and are standing vigil with the family.
Normally the mysteries in this series are fairly easy to deduce but this time it was a bit more complicated and with a few clever twists. Also, as much as F ...more
Normally the mysteries in this series are fairly easy to deduce but this time it was a bit more complicated and with a few clever twists. Also, as much as F ...more
Murder on Marble Row
4 Stars
Detective Frank Malloy is called in when a wealthy industrialist is killed in an explosion. Frank's problems are compounded when he discovers that Sarah Brandt is closely acquainted with the victim's family and insists on aiding in the investigation.
As with the previous books in the series, the twists and turns of the mystery are rather obvious and as such the eventual explanation is not at all surprising. That said, it is entertaining to follow along as Frank and Sar ...more
4 Stars
Detective Frank Malloy is called in when a wealthy industrialist is killed in an explosion. Frank's problems are compounded when he discovers that Sarah Brandt is closely acquainted with the victim's family and insists on aiding in the investigation.
As with the previous books in the series, the twists and turns of the mystery are rather obvious and as such the eventual explanation is not at all surprising. That said, it is entertaining to follow along as Frank and Sar ...more
When Sarah Brandt learns that family friend Gregory Van Dyke was killed when a bomb exploded in his office, she paid a condolence call to the Van Dyke family. At the house she finds Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy who has been sent by Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt to investigate the death. Frank has been avoiding Sarah for the last several weeks. He believes he cannot fit into her world. But he also knows that he needs Sarah's help to discover the secret lives of the people living on Marbl
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This was another really good story in the series. Reading with a goodreads group.
While this one was still somewhat predictable, I liked not knowing exactly what happened till the end. I think she's getting better at not giving too obvious clues.
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Not as much alone time between Sarah and Frank but there were some interesting new bits of information in the three year old murder of Sarah's husband. It was also fun to see Frank meet two people he surely never expected to meet.
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Jun 01, 2015
Veronica
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Re-read.
The more books I read in this series the more I want to read. I love the characters, learning about New York City in the 1890s, and procedural. I don't read a lot of historic lately, but this series has me looking for a couple.
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Aug 01, 2014
Kris (My Novelesque Life)
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Feb 26, 2016
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Anne Hawn Smith
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Mar 09, 2018
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