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Loading... Maids of Misfortuneby M. Louisa Locke
   No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) VictoriaGaile | Oct 16, 2021 |  Then one of her clients commits suicide which she believes is false and so goes undercover in his household to determine the truth. ( ) Vesper1931 | Jul 29, 2021 | cthuwu | Jul 28, 2021 |  ) jbrieu | Nov 6, 2020 | Annie Fuller, a trained financier who can find no work since she's not a man, masquerades as a fortune teller in order to earn an income. Unfortunately, near the beginning of the story, one of her favorite clients is found dead and she believes it's murder. Along with a lawyer who initially mistakes her boarding house as a brothel, Annie goes undercover to track down the suspect. And what a character Annie is. She is quite forward for her time, insisting on doing things her way and getting into plenty of scraps, but also getting herself out of those scrapes without needing a man to rescue her. Regardless, the growing relationship between Annie and her lawyer friend is sweet. There is also a Chinese servant who is a constant reminder of the stereotypes of Chinese at that time. He, like Annie, stands out from the stereotypes in many ways. I can't wait to continue rereading or listening to this series. I had forgotten how fun these books are. (  ) Constant2m | Jun 2, 2020 | no reviews | add a review
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Itâ??s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annieâ??s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his creditors is now threatening to take the boardinghouse she owns to pay off a debt. Annie Fuller also has a secret. She supplements her income by giving domestic and business advice as Madam Sibyl, one of San Franciscoâ??s most exclusive clairvoyants, and one of Madam Sibylâ??s clients, Matthew Voss, has died. The police believe it is suicide brought upon by bankruptcy, but Annie believes Voss has been murdered and that his assets have been stolen. Nate Dawson has a problem. As the Voss family lawyer, he would love to believe that Matthew Voss didn't leave his grieving family destitute. But that would mean working with Annie Fuller, a woman who alternatively attracts and infuriates him as she shatters every notion he ever had of proper ladylike behavior. Sparks fly as Anne and Nate pursue the truth about the murder of Matthew Voss in this light-hearted, cozy historical mystery set in the foggy gas-lit world of Victorian San Francisco. Maids of Misfortune is the first book in M. Louisa Lockeâ??s historical mystery series. The next three books are Uneasy Spirits, Bloody Lessons and Deadly Proof as well as a collection of No library descriptions found. |
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