Murder on Mulberry Bend (Gaslight Mystery)

by Victoria Thompson | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 0425189104 Global Overview for this book
Registered by bookpatch of Lakewood, California USA on 5/5/2012
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Journal Entry 1 by bookpatch from Lakewood, California USA on Saturday, May 5, 2012
From the back of the book: "The Prodigal Son Mission on Mulberrry Bend stands as a refuge for girls who otherwise would have to live by selling the only thing they have of value--themselves. The work being done there so impresses Sarah that she volunteers to help out however she can--with clothes, with medical assistance . with the organization of a benefit dinner. And when one of the girls is found dead and refused burial because of her former life, Sarah's passion for justice is aroused.

Reluctantly, Sergeant Frank Malloy agrees to look into the death, if only to keep Sarah from endangering herself by pursuing the matter. But Sarah cannot be kept out of the investigation--and just as Malloy feared, her attempts to find the cause of the unfortunate girl's death in the circumstances of her life put her in deadly danger--from and unexpected source..."

Honestly not all that unexpected :-) but still a good read with lots of gaslight era atmosphere. I appreciate that the author did not try to sugar coat the character of policeman Malloy, despite his presence as a love-interest for Sarah--he is presented, warts and all, as a member of an organization that wasn't above beating confessions out of alleged criminals. Sarah herself was an interesting character, treading the line between the high society world she grew up in and the lower classes she endeavors to help.
The tantalizing backstory of her husband's unsolved murder makes me want to read more in this series!

Purchased at a library book sale.

Journal Entry 2 by bookpatch at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (12/13/2012 UTC) at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Outbound in Affinity4book's cozy mystery bookbox.

Journal Entry 3 by affinity4books at Bryan, Texas USA on Tuesday, September 10, 2013
came home in my bookbox
sorry to take so long to journal
thanks for sharing!
will read or pass along to another bookcrosser soon

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