Sarah Woolson Mysteries Murder on Nob Hill, Book 1, (Paperback)

from Maya47Bob46

It took me a while to get into the story, but on the whole it was an interesting glimpse of San Francisco in the 1880s as well as of the state of women's rights at the time. Sarah Woolson is a lawyer and thanks to her family connections and her own nerve and intelligence she will be able to pract...

from delphimo

I have never read Shirley Tallman or any of her books written under the pseudonym Erin Ross. I enjoyed this excursion into San Francisco history of the 1880's. Almost 99% of the facts presented by Tallman are actual events and individuals of California history, with the exception of the Golden Ga...

from jlapac

On another librarian's recommendation, I bought this book and the Russian Hill Murders on audio. I enjoyed the stories, but my favorite part was hearing about San Francisco of the past. It was great to hear about streets with which I am familiar and try to imagine which parts may still be standin...

from Iambookish

Since I've acquired a new fascination with the city of San Francisco, I decided to seek out a mystery series set in that locale. I'm so glad that I found this one, and I'm also pleased to see that I have a few more immediately at my disposal!

from Jiraiya

Finds often are rare, and this book belongs to that group. I've rarely, if ever, derived so much from so obscure a book. The last time was the Pizza Lovers' Mysteries. That's what I like about cozy mysteries. They contain more finds than any other genre. There's not as many obscure but delightful...