From the Ashes: 1 (Ravenwood Mysteries)

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) thats 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 hes 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 Riots powers of deduction will be tested and hell be forced to confront his own troubled past.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.