From the Ashes

By Sabrina Flynn

Book Overview

A gentleman detective and a headstrong heiress clash in a battle of wits. Murder, mayhem, and a dash of romance in Victorian San Francisco. An "action-packed mystery" (Kirkus Reviews) that's first in a series!

Atticus Riot is a gambler turned detective who put away his magnifying glass after the death of his partner. But when the forty-year-old bachelor returns to San Francisco to finalize his early retirement, he's soon drawn into a dizzying search for a missing heiress.

Mrs. Isobel Kingston is a singular woman who disappears under circumstances as murky as the ever-present fog. To find out what became of her, Riot's powers of deduction will be tested and he'll be forced to confront his own troubled past.

A suspenseful Victorian mystery with a strong female lead and a romantic detective duo in San Francisco's lawless Barbary Coast. Fans of Laurie R. King, Deanna Raybourn, and C.S. Harris will love this thrilling historical mystery series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 195520702X
• ISBN13: 9781955207027
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Ink & Sea Publishing
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

From the Ashes is wonderful

Do you like mysteries? Do you like history? Do you like men who have a troubled past? Do you like scandals? If you answered yes to any of those, this book is for you.