Murder on Pleasant Avenue

Resource Information

The work Murder on Pleasant Avenue represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Thunder Bay Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Murder on Pleasant Avenue

Statement of responsibility

Victoria Thompson

Creator

• Thompson, Victoria, (Victoria E)

Subject

• Detective and mystery fiction
• Gangs -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction
• Historical fiction
• Italian Americans -- Fiction
• Kidnapping -- Fiction
• Malloy, Frank, (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
• Missing persons -- Fiction
• Brandt, Sarah, (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
• New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
• Organized crime -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction
• Private investigators -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction
• Murder -- Investigation -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction

Genre

• Fiction
• Historical fiction
• Detective and mystery fiction

Language

eng

Summary

When midwife Sarah and detective Frank Malloy's friend and new partner Gino Donatelli is accused of murder, he and Sarah must catch the real killer to keep him alive. . . . A young woman is missing in the upper Manhattan neighborhood called Italian Harlem, and everyone knows whoʼs responsible--the Black Hand, a notorious group known for terrorizing their own community with violence and kidnappings. Gino and Frank set out to learn more about the disreputable gang and soon find a lead: a saloon-owning gangster named Nunzio Esposito. Gino hates that a fellow immigrant would stoop so low and decides to confront his wayward countryman. But he quickly discovers the man can't be reasoned with--because he's been murdered. The police have only one suspect: Gino Donatelli. Frank and Sarah know Gino is no killer, but someone has pulled out all the stops to make it look like he is guilty. They also must now face the Black Hand, who are honor-bound to avenge the death of one of their own. With evidence mounting against their friend and a group of bad guys out for blood, Sarah and Frank race to unravel a treacherous plot before Gino's time runs out. .

Cataloging source

DLC

Index

no index present

Literary form

fiction

Series statement

Gaslight mystery

Series volume

23

Target audience

adult