“An atmospheric historical mystery that will captivate you to the end!””…complex and teeming with life.”Atticus Riot took a bullet to his head the day his partner was killed. Three years later, Riot returns to San Francisco to put his ghosts to rest, but the abduction of an heiress snags his attention. Two ransom demands are delivered, and the husband of the abducted Isobel Kingston is hiding … Isobel Kingston is hiding the truth.
The clock is ticking. Can Riot find Mrs Kingston in time, or will she become one more regret among many?
A thrilling historical mystery for fans of Laurie R. King, Louise Penny, and Deanna Raybourn.
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I very much enjoyed this book. After a bit of a slow start, the book became a page-turner with a surprising twist at the end. I liked the characters and want to find out more about them. I look forward to the next book in the series.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this read. I look forward to the next in the series.
Great writing
Very much enjoyed this book and would like to read the rest of the series.
The characters are so unique and so San Fran…….Had a hard time putting it down and when finished, got the next…..and hopefully maybe more to come…
Good descriptions of San Francisco in ages past. Nice twist in story. Sort of like watching a movie !!
I’m afraid I wasn’t able to get past the writing style. This book wasn’t for me.
The setting of this mystery is California’s Barbary Coast during the Gilded Age, a time when the illegal exploitative behaviors of the wealthy elite and poor were equally appalling. In this setting, Isobel Kingston and Atticus Riot are like two cats in a world of self-serving vicious dogs: solitary, nocturnal, predatory, territorial, and sensual. …