Beyond the Pale: 8 (Ravenwood Mysteries)

An innocent accused. An infamous hotel. And a murder everyone wants to hide.While recovering from a brutal beating Atticus Riot is arrested for the murder of his ex-agent-the same agent who left Riot for dead. His wife and partner Isobel Amsel watches helplessly as hes taken to San Franciscos notorious sweat box for interrogation by an inspector with a grudge.Desperate to save her husband Isobel seeks out the one ally they have-only hes in the infamous Hotel Nymphia neck-deep in a murder investigation with a ghastly corpse and over three hundred suspects. In exchange for the inspectors aid Isobel agrees to work as a consulting detective on his case.Now Isobel needs to prove Riots innocence while tracking down a killer no one wants caught. The diverging trails lead to an old friend a tangled web of secret lives and one all-consuming question: wheres the line between justice and murder?A suspenseful Victorian mystery with a strong female lead and a romantic detective duo in San Franciscos lawless Barbary Coast. Fans of Laurie R. King Deanna Raybourn and C.S. Harris will love this thrilling historical mystery series.