Murder on Bank Street — Victoria Thompson

In the four years since her husband's death, midwife Sarah Brandt -- with Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy -- has helped bring justice to the less fortunate in the tenements of New York. Now, in the latest novel in the Edgar Award-nominated series, Sarah finds justice herself...

Out of his affection for Sarah, Malloy has taken up the task of solving the murder of Dr. Tom Brandt. The odds of finding reliable witnesses and evidence are slim, but with the assistance of Sarah's wealthy father, Malloy has unlimited resources at his disposal.

The investigation reveals that Dr. Brandt was involved in the treatment of several dangerously delusional women. Malloy suspects that the doctor's unsuccessful efforts at curing these patients led their families to question Brandt's methods -- and ethics -- and then to seek vengeance against him. When Malloy finally discovers what he believes to be the truth, the shocking revelation may destroy Sarah -- and Malloy's hopes for any future with her...