The latest Gaslight Mystery from the bestselling author of Murder in
Morningside Heights finds Sarah Brandt and Frank Malloy searching for a
connection between a murdered newsie and a high society woman with
dangerous habits.
Frank Malloy's latest client is the well-dressed Will Bert. He's
searching for his brother, a newsboy named Freddie, so he can share his
new financial good fortune. Frank makes quick work of the case and
locates Freddie, but a happy reunion between brothers is not in the
cards.
When Will's name is mentioned, Freddie runs off--only to be found dead a
short time later. Suspicious, Frank tracks down Will who spins a tale of
lust and deceit involving a young society woman, Estelle Longacre, also
recently deceased. Frank can't be sure if Estelle's risky behavior and
the company she kept was to blame, or if her own ruthless family had a
hand in her death.
Frank will need Sarah's help to unearth the dark secrets of the wealthy
Longacres and to discover if there is a connection between Estelle and
Freddie's death. Together they must navigate a perilous underground web
of treachery to find the truth.