Third book in the USA Today bestselling Victorian San Francisco Mystery series.In Bloody Lessons, the third book in the USA Today bestselling Victorian San Francisco mystery series, it’s the winter of 1880, and the public school teachers of San Francisco are under attack: their salaries slashed and their competency and morals questioned in a series of poison pen letters. Annie Fuller, the … Fuller, the reluctant clairvoyant, has been called in to investigate by Nate Dawson, her lawyer beau, and the case becomes personal when they discover that Nate’s sister Laura may be one of the teachers being targeted.
In this historical mystery, readers will find the same blend of a cozy mystery and romantic suspense that they found in Locke’s Maids of Misfortune and Uneasy Spirits. However, if new to this series, they will still enjoy spending time with the lively residents of Annie Fuller’s O’Farrell Street boardinghouse and visiting San Francisco when Golden Gate Park was filled with horse-drawn carriages, politics were controlled by saloon-keepers, and kisses were stolen under gaslight.
Bloody Lessons is followed by Deadly Proof, and Pilfered Promises, and Locke’s shorter works, found in Victorian San Francisco Stories and Victorian San Francisco Novellas, feature minor characters from the series.
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Gives a real historic view of how life was for women in the 1800s.
I enjoy reading period novels that have realistic characters for the era. You learn tons about the time period as well as get to know characters that are relatable. Totally love!
I’ve enjoyed this series. Fun books to read.
Love this series of books set in Victorian San francisco
Another fabulous adventure with Annie Fuller. I love the depth of all the characters and how involved you get with all of them. It’s like having an extended family. The mysteries are well thought out and the historical background of them makes them that much more interesting. I love watching history happen with the story and the news clippings at …
I’ve read most in this series, and I like the 1800’s San Francisco era. The main character is fun to follow as she becomes more independent but loving.
Worth reading.
Good story, good characters. Historical fiction.
I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more in the series.
Annie is amazing! I love to read about a strong willed lady.
Interesting insight into the societal culture for young women in the 1800’s
Decent job of writing in the period…a bit slow-moving but I followed it through because I wanted to know who did it…Appreciated the vocabulary…keep expanding on it…always looking for authors who can paint vivid word pictures… good read!
I have read 3 of this character’s books, they are well written and always a surprise or two through out the story
I like all the characters after several books. A great read.
good read
good book
Another good read. I read the first volume a while back and was happy to find this book. I enjoyed reading about education in the 1880s. The author based her story around actual events as reported in newspaper clippings included at the beginning of each chapter. Very revealing story about the difficulties facing women in the role of teachers… …
I’ve been to San Francisco only a few times in my life, but I loved the historical descriptions and I really enjoyed the characters. Great read.
Truly love this series
I lived in San Francisco for many years and it is interesting when they speak of the streets I know exactly where they are going
The stories are excellent, well written, engaging and keep u guessing
Love all the books in this series. The insights into 1880’s SanFrancisco and environs is exquisite. As a historian, Ms. Locke has researched this time and area to perfection. And the plot is great!!