
A midwife and detective uncover dark secrets in Gilded Age New York after a brothel rescue ends in murder.
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A midwife and detective uncover dark secrets in Gilded Age New York after a brothel rescue ends in murder.
Midwife Sarah Brandt braves the dangers of the tenements in nineteenth-century New York to help the impoverished and, with Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy, bring the guilty that prey on them to justice. Now, the latest novel in the Edgar®-nominated series finds Sarah compelled to save an expectant mother from a fate worse than death… Summoned to an elegant house to deliver a baby, Sarah finds her patient is actually in a brothel. The young woman in labor reveals she is being held against her wil...
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Brothel setting; forced prostitution themes; mild romantic tension
Central murder; crime-related violence without graphic gore
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology content present
Class, poverty, charity, and exploitation in Gilded Age NYC
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Forced prostitution; captivity; plan to dispose of infant; poverty
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