Victorian San Francisco Stories: Volume 1

Name: Victorian San Francisco Stories: Volume 1
Rating: 4.473684310913086 (19 reviews)

M. Louisa Locke

Dec 2014 · M. Louisa Locke

4.5

19 reviews

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This is a collection of four short stories by USA Today bestselling author, M. Louisa Locke, set in the gas-lit world of Victorian San Francisco. Madam Sibyl’s First Client was written specifically for this collection and it finds Annie Fuller, the young widowed boardinghouse keeper, just starting her career as a pretend clairvoyant. In Dandy Detects, the Boston Terrier that lives in Annie Fuller’s boardinghouse helps uncover a crime, and in The Misses Moffet Mend a Marriage, Annie’s two elderly boarders use their dressmaking skills to avert a domestic tragedy. Finally, in Mr. Wong Rights a Wrong, a Chinese manservant introduced in Maids of Misfortune, the first book in Locke’s historical mystery series, makes another appearance and helps Annie Fuller solve a serious problem. As a bonus, there is an essay, Historical Tidbits, which provides insight into the historical research that went into these stories.

This collection can be read as an introduction or a companion to the full-length novel in the cozy Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, permitting some of the most beloved minor characters of that series to have some fun by taking center stage.

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4.5

19 reviews

Angelika Brady

March 16, 2019

A treasure of five short stories that give the background and a deeper knowledge of the protagonists that play the main roles in the Victorian San Francisco Stories. All of the story lines are researched in depth and reflect the actual life at the time. We learn about fashion, economy and generally how people survived under stringent Victorian rules of conduct. Women are the main heroines in these mysteries.

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Maggie Bacher

April 12, 2019

I have so enjoyed the expanding circle of characters in the series. These novellas are a chance to get to know them even better. On a personal note, thank you for the update on Mr Wong. He is one of my favorite characters.

Marjorie. Berkowitz

December 2, 2015

I enjoyed the combination of history and short mystery fiction. The stories are plausible, and describe the milieu with credible detail. A pleasant way to while away a few hours.

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About the author

M. Louisa Locke, a retired professor of U.S. and Women’s history, has embarked on a new career with her best-selling Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, which is based on Dr. Locke's doctoral research on late 19th century working women. Maids of Misfortune, the first in this series, features domestic service, and Uneasy Spirits, the sequel, explores women and 19th Spiritualism. Her third book, Bloody Lessons, focuses on teachers working in the San Francisco public schools in 1880. She has also written four short stories that are based on characters from the novels, and they can be found in this collection, Victorian San Francisco Stories. Her next book in the series, Deadly Proof, about women in the San Francisco printing industry, will be available early in 2015.

Go to http://mlouisalocke.com/ for more about M. Louisa Locke and her work, including information about the historical research behind these books.

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