The Ashes of the Brothel

<p>Jolted by her mother's horrific death during a California-bound train ride Louisa never had much choice but to accept that life can be as brutal as it is beautiful. After arriving in Jerome Arizona with her father Pa and younger sister Heather Louisa can only hope for an uneventful reset. But their new home dubbed the Wickedest Little Town in the West might have a slew of even harsher lessons in store.<br> <br>Tragedy strikes again and Louisa must pave the way for her sister's survival even if it means doing something that makes Heather resent her. Becoming the right-hand woman to local brothel owner Miss Jennie mingling with wealthy investors and conning her way into a slice of the local mine fortune were never on Louisa's to-do list. Then again neither was murder. Now as Louisa's cunning little schemes ignite it won't just be her life going up in flames.</p>