Reading order · 19 books · 1999 to 2016 · Set in New York
Gaslight Mysteries in Order
The Gaslight Mysteries are set in New York in the 1890s. Sarah Brandt, a widowed midwife who turned her back on her wealthy family, teams up with Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy, an Irish policeman, to solve murders across the city.
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Series facts
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 1999 to 2016
- First book
- Murder on Astor Place
- Latest
- Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue (2016)
- Setting
- Set in New York
The reading order
Every Gaslight Mysteries book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
19 books · Set in New York
- 1Murder on Astor Place1999With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyA young woman from a wealthy family is found dead in a boarding house, and midwife Sarah Brandt, who recognises her, joins forces with Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy to find her killer.Buy on Amazon
- 2Murder on St. Mark's Place2000With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyBuy on Amazon
- 3Murder on Gramercy Park2000With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyMidwife Sarah Brandt investigates when a newborn she helped deliver falls suddenly ill, uncovering a scandal driven by greed.Buy on Amazon
- 4Murder on Washington Square2002With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloySarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy investigate the murder of a seductive young woman undone by her own deceptions.Buy on Amazon
- 5Murder on Mulberry Bend2003With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyA young woman from a mission home is found dead, and Sarah meets two girls who will change her life.Buy on Amazon
- 6Murder on Marble Row2004With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyWhen a wealthy industrialist dies in an explosion, Sarah suspects the grand Fifth Avenue homes hide secrets, while Malloy looks to politics for a motive.Buy on Amazon
- 7Murder on Lenox Hill2005With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyA wealthy family asks Sarah for help with a delicate matter concerning their vulnerable daughter, and the inquiry turns urgent when one of the household is poisoned.Buy on Amazon
- 8Murder in Little Italy2006With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyA new mother dies a day after her baby’s birth, and when her Irish family accuse her Italian in-laws, Malloy turns to Sarah to find the truth.Buy on Amazon
- 9Murder in Chinatown2007With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloySarah meets Irish women who married Chinese men in New York’s Chinatown, and when a young relative of one of them is found dead, she and Malloy investigate on both sides of Canal Street.Buy on Amazon
- 10Murder on Bank Street2008With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyMalloy at last investigates the long-unsolved murder of Sarah’s late husband, Dr Tom Brandt, a case whose truth could change everything between them.Buy on Amazon
- 11Murder on Waverly Place2009With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyAt a seance meant to comfort a grieving neighbour, an attendee is murdered in the dark while everyone is holding hands.Buy on Amazon
- 12Murder on Lexington Avenue2010With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyMalloy investigates the murder of a prominent figure in New York’s deaf community, a case close to his heart because of his own son.Buy on Amazon
- 13Murder on Sisters' Row2011With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyA wealthy benefactor who helped Sarah rescue a young mother is found murdered, and the case exposes troubling secrets about her charity.Buy on Amazon
- 14Murder on Fifth Avenue2012With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyA member of an exclusive club is murdered, and Sarah’s blue-blooded father joins Malloy to solve the case quietly.Buy on Amazon
- 15Murder in Chelsea2013With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyA woman claiming to have been the nursemaid of Sarah’s foster daughter Catherine is found dead, and the investigation leads into Catherine’s hidden past.Buy on Amazon
- 16Murder in Murray Hill2014With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyA young woman vanishes after answering personal advertisements, and Malloy, newly wealthy, takes the case for her father.Buy on Amazon
- 17Murder on Amsterdam Avenue2015With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyBusy with wedding plans, Sarah and Frank are asked to find out quietly whether a family friend’s son was poisoned, uncovering secrets from the Civil War.Buy on Amazon
- 18Murder in the Bowery2016With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyFrank is hired to find a newsboy, and the case leads to a scandal involving a recently deceased society heiress and her powerful family.Buy on Amazon
- 19Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue2016With Sarah Brandt and Frank MalloyWith Frank and Sarah away on their honeymoon, their household must clear a young woman found beside her dead husband and too shocked to speak.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Murder on Astor Place, as Sarah and Malloy’s relationship develops across the series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Sarah Brandt | Frank Malloy | Mrs Ellsworth | Maeve Smith | Catherine | Brian Malloy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Murder on Astor Place | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | |||
| 2 Murder on St. Mark's Place | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | |||
| 3 Murder on Gramercy Park | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | |||
| 4 Murder on Washington Square | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | |||
| 5 Murder on Mulberry Bend | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 6 Murder on Marble Row | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 Murder on Lenox Hill | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 8 Murder in Little Italy | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 Murder in Chinatown | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 10 Murder on Bank Street | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 11 Murder on Waverly Place | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 12 Murder on Lexington Avenue | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 13 Murder on Sisters' Row | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 14 Murder on Fifth Avenue | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 15 Murder in Chelsea | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 16 Murder in Murray Hill | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 17 Murder on Amsterdam Avenue | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 18 Murder in the Bowery | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 19 Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Gaslight Mysteries books
6 characters from Victoria Thompson’s chart, with the number of Gaslight Mysteries books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah BrandtWidowed midwife from a society family | 19 | Murder on Astor Place 1999 |
| Frank MalloyPolice detective sergeant, later private investigator | 19 | Murder on Astor Place 1999 |
| Mrs EllsworthSarah's nosy neighbour | 19 | Murder on Astor Place 1999 |
| Maeve SmithFormer street child who becomes Sarah's nursemaid | 15 | Murder on Mulberry Bend 2003 |
| CatherineOrphan Sarah adopts | 15 | Murder on Mulberry Bend 2003 |
| Brian MalloyFrank's deaf son | 14 | Murder on Marble Row 2004 |