02550cam a2200397 i 4500 753793210 TxGeo 20230406120000.0 220829s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022040507 9780593337103 hbk. 0593337107 hbk. (OCoLC)1342784418 TxGeo rda Thompson, Victoria, (Victoria E.) Murder on Bedford Street / Victoria Thompson. New York, NY : Berkley Prime Crime, [2023] 328 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Gaslight mystery ; 26 "Nobody could accuse Frank Malloy of being a snob. As a former Irish Catholic policeman, he was, in fact, the kind of person snobs usually looked down on. He might be a millionaire now, but lots of people still looked down on him because he'd always be Irish no matter how much money he had. This was why he felt a little guilty about feeling snobbish about the prospective client who had just been escorted into his office. Hugh Breedlove, according to his calling card, was not Irish or poor and would have been shocked to learn Frank had already developed a bad opinion of him. His tailor-made suit spoke of wealth, as did his bright gold watch chain and the large ruby ring on his hand. He was an imposing man with silver hair pomaded into place and a neatly trimmed beard. His expression ruined the effect, though. His frown spoke of contempt as he glanced around and saw nothing that apparently pleased him, including Frank himself. Breedlove stopped his critical perusal of Frank's modest office only when Frank's secretary, Maeve, announced him. From the twinkle in her eye, she knew Frank's opinion of Mr. Breedlove, who might well be the biggest snob Frank had met in his life so far, and he had met a few"-- Provided by publisher. 20230424. Brandt, Sarah (Fictitious character) Fiction. Malloy, Frank (Fictitious character) Fiction. Midwives Fiction. Private investigators Fiction. Murder Investigation Fiction. Millionaires Fiction. New York (N.Y) Fiction. Historical fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Gaslight mystery ; 26. QS5