Not Worth the Candle (Candlestick Historical Mysteries)
By R. A. Wallace
Candlestick Historical Mysteries cozy gilded age Book 10
1893. The pressure of the Panic is a dramatic backdrop as the final chapter of Henry Case’s death unfolds. Each thread that is revealed leads Mattie and Garth to the heart of a tangled mystery. At its core, they discover the single pebble that caused the waves of destruction that came after. The pair races to put an end to the madness that threatens the future of Candlestick even as the Panic of 1893 inevitably settles in.
Series Summary: Mrs. Henry Case finds her amateur sleuthing skills are tested while searching for clues to mysteries both past and present. Unwilling to take everything she hears at face value, Mattie determinedly works to uncover the truth. Faced with several hurdles along the way, she discovers that it will require all of her intelligence to find the answers she needs. Chief of police Garth Hawke wonders if he can trust anyone around him. One thing is obvious. No one in the city of Candlestick appears to trust him. He hopes that will change over time. His plan to win them over is simple. He just needs to do a better job than his predecessor. Given the sensational circumstances under which Henry Case lost his life, it shouldn’t be that difficult.
Candlestick Historical Mysteries cozy gilded age Book 10
1893. The pressure of the Panic is a dramatic backdrop as the final chapter of Henry Case’s death unfolds. Each thread that is revealed leads Mattie and Garth to the heart of a tangled mystery. At its core, they discover the single pebble that caused the waves of destruction that came after. The pair races to put an end to the madness that threatens the future of Candlestick even as the Panic of 1893 inevitably settles in.
Series Summary: Mrs. Henry Case finds her amateur sleuthing skills are tested while searching for clues to mysteries both past and present. Unwilling to take everything she hears at face value, Mattie determinedly works to uncover the truth. Faced with several hurdles along the way, she discovers that it will require all of her intelligence to find the answers she needs. Chief of police Garth Hawke wonders if he can trust anyone around him. One thing is obvious. No one in the city of Candlestick appears to trust him. He hopes that will change over time. His plan to win them over is simple. He just needs to do a better job than his predecessor. Given the sensational circumstances under which Henry Case lost his life, it shouldn’t be that difficult.