Murder on Fifth Avenue (Gaslight Mystery, #14) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Feb 17, 2019 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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When NYPD Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is summoned by Felix Decker to meet him at his Knickerbocker Club, he’s expecting the worst. So he’s quite surprised when Sarah Brandt’s father, a respected member of New York’s elite society, asks him to investigate the death of one of his friends and fellow club member. Chilton Devries died at the club and what was first thought to be a natural death was determined to be anything but. Decker wants the investigation done discreetly until they determine ...more

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Feb 16, 2019 Robin rated it it was amazing

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Influential businessman Felix Decker calls Detective sergeant Frank Malloy to investigate a death at the exclusive Knickerbocker Club. Chilton Devries has been found dead at the club. At first they believed he had died from a heart attack, until they discovered the blood stain on the back of his chair. Mr. Decker wants to know who murdered Mr. Devries and even offers his daughter, Sarah Brandt, as someone who can help Malloy. Malloy is happy for the help, especially since he and Sarah have solve ...more

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Mar 30, 2019 Lauren rated it really liked it

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Murder on Fifth Avenue
4 Stars

Detective Frank Malloy is surprised to receive a summons from Sarah Brandt's father, the wealthy and powerful, Felix Decker. It seems that a member of the prestigious Knickerbocker club has been found dead on the premises and Decker is in dire need of Malloy's help in solving the crime as discreetly as possible.

Another solid installment in the series and one of the few in which my guess of the culprit's identity turned out to be wrong, so kudos to Thompson for that. ...more

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Jan 30, 2019 Connie rated it it was amazing

I love these very concise historical mysteries. They take place in New York and shows us the difference between classes and how they were viewed at that time. I thought I had read this book before because I remember a similar book that had someone committing suicide because he lost a lot of money on a railroad, but it was not this particular one as the ending was much different.

This book clearly had all the Decker's involved and I loved how they interacted with Malloy and his investigation. The ...more

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Feb 14, 2019 Charlene rated it it was amazing

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4.5 stars, raising to 5 stars

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Jan 23, 2019 Meera rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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3.5
This was another good addition to the series. I was getting a littler frustrated with Sarah in this one because she seemed too naive at this point after having seen all the things she's seen not to see what was happening. So it was predictable but there were still some surprises at the end. ...more

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Jan 09, 2019 Ellen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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4.5

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Feb 01, 2020 Sharon Kallenberger Marzola rated it it was amazing

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Another great book in this series. The procedural is well done and true to the era. The relationship between Felix Decker and Frank Malloy is changing for the better.

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