The Russian Hill Murders: A Sarah Woolson Mystery
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000BFL1DO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 569 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Publishers Weekly In Tallman's top-drawer second mystery set in late 19th-century San Francisco (after 2004's The Nob Hill Murders), attorney Sarah Woolson takes on a couple of cases that draw a torrent of protests from her law firm: the widow of a man killed in a multiple-fatality fire in a sweatshop seeks her help, as does a Chinese tong leader who asks her to defend a fellow countryman accused of murdering an accountant. Credible characters, cleverly subtle clues and a highly satisfying conclusion mark this intriguing tale as a superior example of its subgenre. All rights reserved. Judge Woolson, Sarah's father, and Robert Campbell, her sole supp
"Characters And Mystery Nicely Done, Historical Authenticity Could Have Used Some Work" according to tammay. This is the second Sarah Woolson mystery of the series. Overall, the mystery was well told and the story was engaging. Sarah Woolson is a great feminist sleuth and her family is drawn well. It was nice to see her father, a judge, more involved with helping her solve the case in this book.I have a few issues with the book. The character . Another strong mytery by Shirley Tallman In _The Russian Hill Murderss_, Tallman's Sarah Woolson has several cases to solve: who is responsible for the accidntal death of Lily Mankin's husband? who is responsible for four (seemingly unrelated) murders, and how will the intrepid Ms. Woolson manage to free her client - a fiesty, wholly unpleasant and generally cantankerous Chine. "Another Great Sarah Woolson Mystery" according to D. Huff. Great Lady and is trying to make it in a man's world. She is a good role model. I love her story lines and learning more about that time era. A great series to purchase. You can't go wrong.
Will Sarah figure out who the murderer is, or will she be the final victim?. Though her own San Francisco law firm barely tolerates her, gutsy young attorney Sarah Woolson flouts proper feminine behavior in this nineteenth-century answer to Legally Blonde. Naturally, Sarah digs in her heels and vows to retain her position at any cost. Meanwhile, when a pregnant widow whose husband has died in a sweatshop fire asks for Sarah's help in finding the owner so that she can sue for recompense, our feisty heroine insis