She turned her back on New York's elite to marry a crusading doctor, and now that he's been murdered, Sarah Brandt has continued to live among the downtrodden who need her services as nurse and midwife in lower Manhattan.

But her two worlds sometimes intersect, especially when murder is involved. And her entree into the world of high society often proves useful to New York City police sergeant Frank Malloy. This "Gaslight Mystery" series is marked by interesting period detail; a slow-moving, building relationship between Sarah and Frank (a widower with a disabled son); and a continuing mystery surrounding the murder of Sarah's husband.

Murder on Astor Place, 1999
On a routine call, midwife Sarah Brandt learns that a young girl has been murdered in a boardinghouse. With a personal connection to the girl's prominent family, she helps police sergeant Frank Malloy find out what happened to the victim, and why. [Available at Amazon.com]

Murder on St. Mark's Place, 2000
When the sister of a patient is murdered, Sarah is drawn into the murky world of so-called charity girls--young women who willingly trade their company for gifts, sometimes with deadly results. [Available at Amazon.com]

Murder on Gramercy Park, 2001
Sarah uncovers scandals and lies when Sergeant Malloy calls her to help an expectant mother whose husband--a famous "magnetic healer"--has been murdered in his home. [Available at Amazon.com]

Murder on Washington Square, 2002
The son of Sarah's neighbor turns to her for advice with a delicate problem--his mistress has told him she's expecting. But the problem worsens dramatically when the young woman is murdered, and he becomes a prime suspect. [Available at Amazon.com]

Murder on Mulberry Bend, 2003
The Prodigal Son Mission helps young women of the streets to find a better life. But when one of the women is murdered, Sarah takes a closer look at the mission, with the help of Sergeant Malloy. [Available at Amazon.com]

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