The Gilded Edge: Two Audacious Women and the Cyanide Love Triangle That Shook America

The Gilded Edge is a captivating true story of two women who embark on a journey of artistic freedom and sexual liberation in the vibrant and decadent world of 19th century San Francisco and Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Nora May French, a brilliant and impulsive writer, seeks refuge among the most celebrated counter-culturalists of the era, while Carrie Sterling, long-suffering wife of a real estate developer, desires stability after her husband's infidelity.

The ensuing love triangle that ends in tragedy raises questions about why Nora May has been forgotten by literary history and depicts America at a turning point as the Gilded Age comes to an end.

With vivid descriptions of earthquake-ravaged San Francisco and the Monterey Peninsula, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in historical fiction, artistic freedom, and the high price of sexual and artistic liberation.