Death on Telegraph Hill: A Sarah Woolson Mystery (Sarah Woolson Mysteries)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (858 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00842H72A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Another excellent Sarah Woolson mystery!" according to Karen H. I love this series and hope it isn't over!Miss Sarah Woolson is a female attorney in San Francisco in the 1880's and she is quite maligned by most men she meets. This, of course, works in her favor because she can pretty much pull a rabbit out of her hat and win her case while her male counterparts are resting on their petards! The books give a small, inside look at what crime fighting was like during that time period and what politics was like in the SF area in the 1880's. Certainly, neither was looking out for the poor man or woman, as the case may be.Sarah's family says she's like a dog with a boneshe won'. The Continuing Adventures of Sarah Jeanne Tassotto It is March, 1882 and Sarah Woolson, that most unusual of creatures, a female lawyer and her brother are on their way to hear the outrageous Oscar Wilde speak. Little did Sarah realize that before the evening was over she would once again be engaged in some most unsuitable pursuits for a well born young woman.Once again we are treated to views of 1880's San Francisco, an exciting time for the growing city as it changed from its' rough and tumble frontier beginnings to an elegant metropolis. It was a time filled with change and Sarah and her insistence on pursing a 'man's career' was on the leading edge. Her e. Carolyn Short said Grea Victorian Mystery Series Featuring a Female Attorney. This is a fun series of mystery novels featuring a female attorney at a time when it was virtually impossible for a woman to be accepted in the field.Good plot, excellent character development, sympathetic approach to the issues that women faced in a totally male-dominated and prejudiced profession.I am hooked on the series and wait for the next one.
Who could want to hurt Samuel? Was he even the intended target? Determined to find answers, Sarah discovers more murder and mayhem on Telegraph Hill.With Death on Telegraph Hill, Shirley Tallman delivers an exciting whodunit with a trailblazing heroine in a time and place when a nice young woman was supposed to be found in the drawing room instead of the courtroom.. "Bringing Victorian San Francisco to colorful life, Tallman offers an entertaining mystery…that will appeal to fans of Anne Perry and Rhys Bowen." —Library Journal San Francisco, 1882. After enjoying an evening listening to the young Oscar Wilde, c
She lives in Eugene, Oregon. SHIRLEY TALLMAN is an award-winning writer with a flair for historical mysteries. She has recently finished a screenplay for Paramount Studios. She has written a number of successful romance novels and has coauthored several screenplays produced by NBC, ABC, and CBS.
Who would want to kill Samuel? Was Sarah really the target? Despite her family’s objections, Sarah is determined to find the shooter. She discovers plenty of mayhem on Telegraph Hill. Meanwhile, she accompanies her brother, Samuel, to a reception for Oscar Wilde held on Telegraph Hill. When a snooty couple representing the SPCA hires her to prevent a wealthy Mexican from building a bullring in the city, she goes to work on the case, despite threats from a man who has strong connections to City Hall. The police do not seem interested. On the way home, there are gunshots and Samuel is severely wo