From the Ashes
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4.5 • 244 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A gentleman detective and a headstrong heiress clash in a battle of wits. Murder, mayhem, and a dash of romance in Victorian San Francisco. An "action-packed mystery" (Kirkus Reviews) that's first in a series!
Atticus Riot is a gambler turned detective who put away his magnifying glass after the death of his partner. But when the forty-year-old bachelor returns to San Francisco to finalize his early retirement, he's soon drawn into a dizzying search for a missing heiress.
Mrs. Isobel Kingston is a singular woman who disappears under circumstances as murky as the ever-present fog. To find out what became of her, Riot's powers of deduction will be tested and he'll be forced to confront his own troubled past.
A suspenseful Victorian mystery with a strong female lead and a romantic detective duo in San Francisco's lawless Barbary Coast. Fans of Laurie R. King, Deanna Raybourn, and C.S. Harris will love this thrilling historical mystery series.
Customer Reviews
Fun
This book was just a lot of fun
The More Things Change…
The more they stay the same. Having finished this series I had to come back to write a review. With just a few details changed, you really wouldn’t know what era these books are set. Characters and plot are well developed, each book leaving you wondering what happens next. Very entertaining with chuckles here and there. Love the historical events that are brought to light in these stories. I learned a lot.
A tantalizing mystery that has an unexpected climax.
The mystery is gripping and the setting in turn-of-the -century (1900) San Francisco is very interesting. Made me glad I was born later in that century.