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Murder on Fifth Avenue by Victoria Thompson
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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
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I do enjoy these long historical mystery series. It is so nice to be able to return over and over again to characters I enjoy and a story told by an author who writes well. I always feel safe in Victoria Thompson's hands and Murder on Fifth Avenue did not let me down.
The story begins in a very original way with Felix Decker not only asking Frank to investigate a case, but also encouraging his wife and daughter to assist. A very clever way to get all of the main characters involved. Sarah's mothe ...more
The story begins in a very original way with Felix Decker not only asking Frank to investigate a case, but also encouraging his wife and daughter to assist. A very clever way to get all of the main characters involved. Sarah's mothe ...more
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
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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
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
4.5 stars, raising to 5 stars
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
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
4.5
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.
Full review to follow.
Full review to follow.
Aug 01, 2014
Kris (My Novelesque Life)
marked it as to-read
Nov 20, 2016
✨ Vittoria ✨
rated it
it was amazing
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