Pilfered Promises
A Victorian San Francisco Mystery

Back to being mostly Annie - which I liked in the first two stories - this one was one of my favourites in the series. It had all the elements of the story I enjoyed - a quick read, layered mystery, a lot of Annie and an expansion on the story of the boarders. You don't need to read the first books......more

Another satisfying book in the series I have become very fond of Annie, her husband Nate, and all the residents and staff of her boarding house. I still miss Annie's subterfuge as Madame Sybil, but the mystery more than makes up for it. As with the other books in the series, the story is complete, no......more

Very Detailed The first part of the book was in such detail I debated whether to finish it. There was so much going on in the book and so many characters, at times I felt confused. The story ended hurriedly, in my opinion, but I was glad I read it to the end. I would recommend this book to those that......more

I really enjoy Ms. Locke's Victorian setting mysteries. The crimes are just as bad, but the police and Mr. and Mrs. Dawson seem to handle them in a much more refined way than modern detectives! Mr. and Mrs. Dawson are settling happily into married life when Annie is called upon to help one of the ci......more

The holiday season of 1880 is approaching and Annie is looking forward to celebrating with her new husband Nate and all their friends at the boarding house. Bea is going all out preparing a Thanksgiving feast, Kathleen is hoping for a few extra dollars to help buy gifts for her family, the Misses Mo......more