Synopses & Reviews
In this atmospheric historical mystery series debut, a courageous nurse and a war-scarred police detective in 1860s San Francisco champion the down-trodden and fight for justice
After serving as a nurse in the Crimea, British-born Celia Davies left her privileged family for an impulsive marriage to a handsome Irishman. Patrick brought her to San Franciscos bustling shores but then disappeared and is now presumed dead. Determined to carry on, Celia partnered with her half-Chinese cousin Barbara and her opinionated housekeeper Addie to open a free medical clinic for women who have nowhere else to turn. But Celias carefully constructed peace crumbles when one of her Chinese patients is found brutally murdered
and Celias hotheaded brother-in-law stands accused of the crime.
A veteran of Americas civil war, detective Nicholas Greaves is intent on discovering the killer of the girl, whose ethnicity and gender render her as powerless in death as they did in life. Nicholass efforts are complicated by Celia, who has a knack for walking into dangerous situations that may lead to answers
or get them both killed. For as their inquiries take them from Chinatowns squalid back alleys to the Barbary Coasts violent shipping docks to the citys gilded parlors, Celia and Nicholas begin to suspect that someone very close to them holds the key to a murderous conspiracy
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Praise for Nancy Herriman
“A talented author.” -- RT Book Reviews (Josiahs Treasure)
“A lovely period tale of personal transformation...” -- USA Today Books (The Irish Healer)
About the Author
Nancy Herriman is a past winner of the RWAs Daphne du Maurier award for Best Unpublished Mystery/Romantic Suspense, and when she isnt writing, she enjoys performing with various choral groups. She lives in central Ohio with her husband and their two teenaged sons.