San Francisco of 1880 comes alive in this mystery featuring Sarah Woolson, a young woman determined to practice law in a man's world. Snatching her first client from under the nose of Joseph Shepherd, senior partner of a prestigious law firm, Sarah insinuates herself into a job. Her client, a wealthy young widow, soon needs more than help recovering funds from her husband's estate when she is arrested and jailed for his gruesome murder. Soon Sarah's investigations link to three more murders and discoveries of chicanery on the Comstock Lode, white slavery, and a mysterious tontine amounting to more than $200,000. From the opera and society parties to Chinatown, from missions to the waterfront stews and opium dens, a determined Sarah pursues the perpetrator of a series of murders she is convinced are connected. Well researched and nicely paced, Tallman's first mystery is enjoyable; Anna Fields reads well, even though her dramatic style may not appeal to everyone. Recommended for all fiction collections.-Janet Martin, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Pinehurst, NC Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Sarah Woolson has always dreamed of being a lawyer. The trouble is that, in 1880, everyone believes a woman's place is in the home.
Using her brains and a bit of subterfuge, Sarah finagles her way into a prestigious law firm, becoming an associate attorney and acquiring her very first client, a lovely young society matron accused of murdering her husband. Sarah is sure of her client's innocence, but with the discovery of her secret lover, it becomes nearly impossible to prove.
When four more victims fall prey to the killer's knife, Sarah fears she's bitten off more than she can chew. Soon Sarah finds herself embroiled in shady legal maneuvers, a daring Chinatown raid, a secret and very scandalous sex club, and the most powerful and dangerous tong lord in the city's Chinese District.
Sarah Woolson has always dreamed of being a lawyer. The trouble is that, in 1880, everyone believes a woman's place is in the home.
Using her brains and a bit of subterfuge, Sarah finagles her way into a prestigious law firm, becoming an associate attorney and acquiring her very first client, a lovely young society matron accused of murdering her husband. Sarah is sure of her client's innocence, but with the discovery of her secret lover, it becomes nearly impossible to prove.
When four more victims fall prey to the killer's knife, Sarah fears she's bitten off more than she can chew. Soon Sarah finds herself embroiled in shady legal maneuvers, a daring Chinatown raid, a secret and very scandalous sex club, and the most powerful and dangerous tong lord in the city's Chinese District.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169517972 |
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| Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2007 |
| Series: | Sarah Woolson , #1 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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