Victoria Thompson is an American writer of historical mystery novels set in the early 20th century. She is best known for her Gaslight Mystery series, which follows the adventures of midwife Sarah Brandt and police detective Frank Malloy in turn-of-the-century New York City.
1. Murder on Astor Place (2001): This is the first book in the series, introducing the reader to the characters and setting the stage for the rest of the series. Sarah Brandt, a midwife, teams up with Detective Frank Malloy to investigate the murder of a young woman.
2. Murder on St. Mark’s Place (2002): The second book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate the death of a young girl in the Italian-American neighborhood of Little Italy.
3. Murder on Gramercy Park (2003): In the third installment, Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the wealthy neighborhood of Gramercy Park.
4. Murder on Washington Square (2004): The fourth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate the murder of a young heiress in the fashionable Washington Square neighborhood.
5. Murder on Mulberry Bend (2005): In the fifth book, Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the impoverished tenement district of Mulberry Bend.
6. Murder on Marble Row (2006): The sixth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the fashionable marble row district.
7. Murder on Lenox Hill (2007): The seventh book sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the fashionable Lenox Hill neighborhood.
8. Murder in Little Italy (2008): The eighth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the Italian-American neighborhood of Little Italy.
9. Murder in Chelsea (2009): The ninth book sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the fashionable Chelsea neighborhood.
10. Murder in Murray Hill (2010): The tenth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the wealthy Murray Hill neighborhood.
11. Murder on Bank Street (2011): The eleventh book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the bohemian Bank Street neighborhood.
12. Murder on Pleasant Avenue (2012): The twelfth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the Italian-American neighborhood of Pleasant Avenue.
13. Murder on the Lower East Side (2013): The thirteenth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the impoverished Lower East Side neighborhood.
14. Murder on Chinatown (2014): The fourteenth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the Chinese immigrant neighborhood of Chinatown.
15. Murder on Sutton Place (2015): The fifteenth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the fashionable Sutton Place neighborhood.
16. Murder on Amsterdam Avenue (2016): The sixteenth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the fashionable Amsterdam Avenue neighborhood.
17. Murder on Mott Street (2017): The seventeenth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the Chinese immigrant neighborhood of Mott Street.
18. Murder on Union Square (2018): The eighteenth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the fashionable Union Square neighborhood.
19. Murder on Riverside Drive (2019): The nineteenth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the fashionable Riverside Drive neighborhood.
20. Murder in Harlem (2020): The twentieth book in the series sees Sarah and Frank investigate a murder in the African-American neighborhood of Harlem.