Murder on Madison Square

Written by Victoria Thompson

Narrated by Suzanne Toren

Sarah and Frank Malloy must catch a scheming killer in this latest gripping installment in the USA Today bestselling series.

Former policeman Frank Malloy is frustrated when a woman requests his private detective services to implicate her wealthy husband in adultery, the only grounds for divorce in New York State. Although Mrs. Bing seems genuinely distressed
about her marriage and desperate to end it, she refuses to tell Frank the reason she absolutely must divorce her husband and admits she has no legal justification.

Frank explains that he won’t manufacture evidence for her and sends Mrs. Bing on her way.

The following week, Frank and Sarah happen to be attending the first ever automobile show at Madison Square Garden when they meet the woman’s husband, Alvin Bing, who has invested in a company that produces one of the
electric motorcars on display. A few days later, the newspapers report that millionaire Alvin Bing has been found dead, pinned beneath one of the wheels of his very own motorcar. But who was driving it? The obvious suspect is Mrs. Bing,
but Frank and Sarah discover that nothing is as it seems in their puzzling, dangerous search for the truth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: May 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705062166

Victoria Thompson

Victoria Thompson is an education technology consultant, a keynote speaker and an award winning educator. She began her journey teaching fifth and sixth grade math and science in Summerville, SC. After completing her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, she moved to the Seattle, WA, area, where her career has pivoted to focusing on digital transformation, STEM integration in schools, technology in instruction and using technology to bridge equity gaps in education. She works with school districts across the world to address topics such as technology equity and capacity-building with professional development, and has presented at conferences such as ISTE, FETC, TCEA, IDEAcon, Impact Education, CUE and DigCitSummit on topics such as using technology to create inclusive math classrooms, the intersectionality of literacy and STEM, equity in instructional coaching, culturally responsive STEM education and equity in educational technology. In 2023 she was named one of the Top 10 Most Visionary Leaders in Education by CIOLook Magazine. Additionally, she was named one of the Top 30 K–12 IT Influencers in 2021 by EdTech Magazine and one of ISTE’s Top 20 to Watch in 2023. She lives in Winter Garden, FL, with her wife, Kourtney, and their dog, Ren.

Reviews for Murder on Madison Square

[kathy89_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Story starts with a client, Mrs. Bing, looking to divorce her husband and hoping Frank Malloy will set up a compromising photo for her but he says he doesn’t do that sort of work. Mr. Bing is then run over in car accident (?) in one of his own automobiles. The Malloys call on Mrs. Bing and discover what an unusable family they are and Mrs. Bing wants him to investigate and find out who ran over her husband. Lots of talk about the early automobiles and characters who are lying to shift through. Maeve, Gino and Mrs. Malloy all contribute to the outcome.

[gpangel_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Murder on Madison Square by Victoria Thompson is a 2022 Berkley publication.When Malloy is approached by Mrs. Bing, a woman who is desperate for a divorce, asking him to help set up a sting operation to prove her husband has been unfaithful, he declines to help her. As it turns out he and Mrs. Bing will cross paths again, this time at a car exhibit. Mr. Bing is an investor in automobiles, specifically the electric car models, but when he is run over and killed, Mrs. Bing returns to Malloy’s office asking him to help find her husband’s killer…Once again, Thompson engages the reader with not only a murder mystery, but the interesting topic of early automobiles. The characters in this one are certainly interesting. The murdered Mr. Bing was not at all a likeable fellow, to say the very least, which of course created quite a few suspects. The reader will catch on to what the situation is like in the Bing household, but will have no idea how things will eventually play out. I have to say, this was one of the more disturbing mysteries in this series. Thompson always does her research, and her explanations on electric cars was fascinating. Once again, I want to say how much I am enjoying Gino and Maeve being a part of the detective team and as always, I love touching base with Sarah and Frank- one of my favorite book couples. Overall, this was an exceptional addition to the series- and of course, as always, I'm eagerly anticipating the next installment!

[kmartin802_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Frank Malloy gets a visit from a potential new client named Mrs. Alvin Bing who wants to divorce her husband. The only grounds for divorce in New York are adultery though which she says is not the problem. But she won't tell Frank what the problem is. Then Frank and Sarah attend the first ever auto show in Madison Square Garden and meet Mr. Alvin Bing who is a part-owner of a shop making electric automobiles. Frank is an enthusiast for this new form of transportation and Sarah is intrigued by the ease of operating these electric vehicles. Both are interested in Mr. Bing.When Mr. Bing is run over by one of his own automobiles, Mrs. Bing hires them to find out who murdered him even though she's a suspect herself because of her desire to divorce him. There are plenty of suspects including the first Mrs. Bing who he had abandoned in the mining camps of Colorado and who has now tracked him down. Other suspects include his daughter Pearl who was taken with him when he abandoned his wife and his stepdaughter Carrie who is the current Mrs. Bing's daughter. Will Warren who is Bing's partner in the automobile factory and who is the designer behind the electric vehicle also has reasons to want Bing dead. While I had a pretty good idea why the current Mrs. Bing wanted a divorce and what Mr. Bing was like, it took a while, and a few more murders, for me to figure out who the villain was in this story. I enjoyed the historical detail about the early days of the automobile industry. Fans of the series won't want to miss this episode. It also worked well for me even though I have only previously read the first book in this series. The characters and setting were interesting and engaging.