Author: mlouisalocke

“Something is rotten in the state of Berkeley“ –1881 Blue and Gold Yearbook, University of California: Berkeley In Scholarly Pursuits, the sixth full-length novel in the USA Today best-selling Victorian San Francisco mystery series, Locke explores life on the University of California: Berkeley campus in 1881, where Laura and her friends face the remarkably modern problems of fraternity hazings, … remarkably modern problems of fraternity hazings, fraught romantic relationships, and fractious faculty politics.  While Annie and Nate Dawson and friends and family in the O’Farrell Street boardinghouse await a blessed event, Laura Dawson finds herself investigating why a young Berkeley student dropped out of school in…

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When Annie and Nate Dawson are asked to track down a department store thief in 1880s San Francisco, they’re thrown into a baffling mystery… A charming holiday whodunit from a USA Today bestselling author!

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With over 600 five-star Goodreads ratings: In 1880, San Francisco businesswoman Annie and lawyer Nate try to exonerate a typesetter accused of murdering her boss. A charming historical mystery brimming with suspense!

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In 1800s San Francisco, boardinghouse owner Annie Fuller turns detective when lawyer Nate Dawson asks for help investigating a slew of threats against teachers. But the case becomes personal when Nate’s own sister is targeted… With nearly 700 five-star Goodreads ratings!

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An absorbing read from a USA Today bestselling author! In 19th-century San Francisco, Annie Fuller is asked to investigate a fake medium — and with the help of gentlemanly lawyer Nate Dawson, she delves into the secrets of spiritualism…

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From a USA Today bestselling author: Travel back to 19th-century San Francisco, where clairvoyant young widow Annie and quarrelsome lawyer Nate investigate a man’s suspicious death. A delightful first-in-a-series mystery with nearly 2,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

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