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ANN PARKER is the author of the award-winning Silver Rush historical mystery series set in the 1880s, featuring music store owner and nineteenth-century angel investor Inez Stannert. A science writer by day, Ann lives in the San Francisco Bay area and is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Women Writing the West.
By far the best of the mysteries featuring Parker's clever heroine. In addition to its historical interest, it provides a more complex problem to solve and leaves open a future in which her crime solver works with a mysterious new partner. * <B><I>Kirkus Reviews</I></B> * The Silver Rush series has been nominated for several crime-fiction awards, and it's easy to see why: Parker, whose grandparents lived in Leadville, has a real knack for making us feel as though we have been transported to another time and place, and her characters breathe life into the vividly evoked landscape. A fine entry in a series that deserves more attention. -- David Pitt * <B><I>Booklist</I></B> * Set in 1881, Parker's exuberant sixth Silver Rush mystery (after 2016's What Gold Buys) brims with fascinating period details, flamboyant characters, and surprising plot twists...Parker leaves the reader longing to see what Inez will get up to next. * <B><I>Publishers Weekly</I></B> * The San Francisco setting is richly described, giving the reader a fascinating glimpse of the period....one that provides clues to the crimes committed, along with a surprising conclusion. * <B><I>Historical Novel Society</I></B> *
