Murder on Union Square (Gaslight Mystery, #21)

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When a murder hits close to home, Frank finds himself in an unusual position the prime suspect in the latest installment of the national bestselling Gaslight Mystery seriesSarah and Frank Malloy are enjoying married life and looking to make their family official by adopting Catherine, the child whom Sarah rescued and has been raising as her daughter The process seems fairly straightforward, but at the last minute, the newlyweds discover that Parnell Vaughn, Catherine s legal father, has a claim on the child, and his grasping fianc e is demanding a financial settlement to relinquish parental rights Even though exchanging money for a child is illegal, Frank and Sarah s love for Catherine drives them to comply When Frank returns with the money and finds Vaughn beaten to death, all evidence points to Frank as the culprit A not quite famous actor with modest means, Vaughn seems an unlikely candidate for murder, particularly such a violent crime of passion But Frank soon uncovers real life intrigue as dramatic as any that appears on stage Sarah and Frank enlist those closest to them to help hunt for Vaughn s killer as Frank s own life and the future of their family hang in the balance. Read Murder on Union Square (Gaslight Mystery, #21) – kino-fada.fr I love these books I m a huge fan of Sarah and Malloy and have loved following their evolving relationship as they solve crimes that are not exactly of the cozy variety However, I must say that I feel the inclusion of Maeve and Gino has hurt the series I m also not a huge fan of Malloy suddenly becoming rich I would have much rather seen Sarah and Frank buck the odds of being together against their social standings in society, but I can at least deal with this development because I m so darn I love these books I m a huge fan of Sarah and Malloy and have loved following their evolving relationship as they solve crimes that are not exactly of the cozy variety However, I must say that I feel the inclusion of Maeve and Gino has hurt the series I m also not a huge fan of Malloy suddenly becoming rich I would have much rather seen Sarah and Frank buck the odds of being together against their social standings in society, but I can at least deal with this development because I m so darn happy they are a couple What I can t really deal with is the focus slipping away from Sarah and Malloy and focusingandon Maeve and Gino It feels like the author is gearing up to have them take over the reigns after the Malloys retire to raise their kids in the lap of luxury but I m not at all interested in their sleuthing or their budding romance Also, it seems that a great % of these books are now following the same formula, which just involves A LOT of rehashing plot The foursome all...I love this series and these characters I ve enjoyed watching Sarah and Franks relationship change and their families increase Frank now asks for Sarah s help on the cases while still wanting to protect her Waiting for the next Gaslight Mystery.Continuing this very appealing mystery series, Victoria Thompson has Sarah Frank Malloy once again investigating a murder that hits close to home As the Malloy s go through the legal process to legally adopt Sarah s ward Catherine and the reason for Frank s good fortune a few books ago , they are stymied by the fact that Catherine s father of record at least legally is the actor Parnell Vaughn To adopt Catherine, they will need Vaughn to sign a paper allowing it When they seek out V Continuing this very appealing mystery series, Victoria Thompson has Sarah Frank Malloy once again investigating a murder that hits close to home As the Malloy s go through the legal process to legally adopt Sarah s ward Catherine and the reason for Frank s good fortune a few books ago , they are stymied by the fact that Catherine s father of record at least legally is the actor Parnell Vaughn T...Another consistently excellent story in the Gaslight Mystery series Thompson delivers thoughtful, suspenseful, and fascinating stories about the lives of Sarah, a midwife, her husband Frank, a former NYC policeman, and their family and friends Fans have followed Sarah through the years this is the 21st book in the series , and are always well rewarded as the characters and stories grow richer andsatisfying with every entry The period setting is well researched and presented in a well Another consistently excellent story in the Gaslight Mystery series Thompson delivers thoughtful, sus...Another light, but enjoyable read in the Gaslight Mystery series Thompson continues to write stories that do not seem flat or stale, despite quite a few in the series with Sarah Brandt, now Malloy This one involves a murder as they try...3.5 stars Enjoyable mystery.

Murder on Union Square (Gaslight Mystery, #21)
  • English
  • 16 November 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 336 pages
  • Victoria Thompson
  • Murder on Union Square (Gaslight Mystery, #21)