Short Synopsis
As a midwife in the turn-of-the-century tenements of New York City, Sarah Brandt has seen her share of suffering and joy, birth and death. Now, she learns that crime doesn't discriminate, when the highest echelons of society are rocked by murder.

Full Synopsis
At a summons from detective sergeant Frank Malloy, midwife Sarah Brandt arrives at the elegant home of famed magnetic healer Edmund Blackwell to find his wife in labor—and the good doctor dead from an apparent suicide. Only Malloy sees what no one else wants to: that Blackwell was murdered in his own home.

After a successful delivery, the Blackwell baby falls mysteriously ill. Relying on her nurse's training and woman's intuition, Sarah discovers the source of the baby's sickness and uncovers a scandal that leads Malloy's investigation down a gilded path paved with greed, deception, and desire.

"I really liked the story line in this one and the mystery. . . . if you like historical type books and cozy mysteries then you will enjoy this one." ---Books, Movies, Reviews. Oh my!

"Victoria Thompson shines…Anne Perry and Caleb Carr fans rejoice!" ---Tamar Myers, author of The Hand that Rocks the Ladle