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Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy calls on midwife Sarah Brandt to investigate the sudden death of eminent healer Edmund Blackwell, who was found dead in the moments his wife began laboring. As Sarah assists with the delivery, she notices a strange illness in the newborn and discovers clues that point to foul play. Drawing on her medical knowledge and intuition, she uncovers a scandal involving greed, deception, and hidden desires that threatens to unravel more than just a single family's secrets.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Victoria Thompson
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