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With her Gaslight Mysteries, Edgar Honor finalist Victoria Thompson colorfully evokes the crowded, lamp-lit world of turn-of-the hundred years New York City. In this particular 12th entry, philosophical conflicts within the deaf community reap a tragic harvest. After Nehemiah Wooten, a polarizing figure among the ability to hear impaired, turns up useless, NYPD Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy commences to investigate. While interviewing Nehemiah's partner Valora, he's shocked when the not-so-grieving widow-hiding a top secret pregnancy-goes into labor. Summoning his midwife good friend Sarah Brandt, Frank learns from her of the eugenics views that maintained Nehemiah from Valora's bed ever since the birth of their deaf princess Electra-now suspiciously joyful at her dad's fatality. As more info involves light, Frank and Sarah must ferret out the killer from a growing set of suspects. In this particular revealing portrait of the bygone day, Suzanne Toren's splendid narration brilliantly distinguishes each identity and helps build anxiety through the novel's stunning realization.
