Thompson, Victoria (Victoria E.)  
  
  
    As 1899 draws to a close
 Frank and Sarah Malloy are ready to celebrate the New Year--and century--at Trinity Church when they notice Mr. Pritchard
 a neighbor's relative
 behaving oddly and annoying the other revelers. When Frank tries to intervene and convince Pritchard to return home with them
 he refuses and Frank loses him in the crowd. The next morning Sarah and Frank are horrified to learn Pritchard was murdered sometime in the night
 his body left on Trinity Place
 mere steps from the incident. The police don't seem very invested in solving the crime
 and the family is concerned that the irregular circumstances of the death will reflect badly on Pritchard's reputation. They ask Frank to investigate. To prevent scandal
 and catch the killer
 Frank and Sarah must search Pritchard's past for a link between the new crimes...and old sins.