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The Carnation Murder

An Early 20th Century Mystery

by Tam May ...

Series Book 1 - Adele Gossling Mysteries
Can a forward-thinking woman help the police solve a murder in a backward-thinking town?California, 1903: Smart, inquisitive, and a firm believer in the new progressive reforms, Adele Gossling seeks a new life after the devastating death of her father. She flees San Francisco for the small town of Arrojo, planning a life of peace and small pleasures with nothing more exciting than selling fountain ... Read more

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Can a forward-thinking woman help the police solve a murder in a backward-thinking town?California, 1903: Smart, inquisitive, and a firm believer in the new progressive reforms, Adele Gossling seeks a new life after the devastating death of her father. She flees San Francisco for the small town of Arrojo, planning a life of peace and small pleasures with nothing more exciting than selling fountain
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The Specter

A Gilded Age Debutante Novel

by Tam May ...

Series Book 1 - Waxwood Series
Getting rid of a family specter means walking into other people’s dark rooms…San Francisco, 1892: Vivian Alderdice is not your typical Gilded Age debutante. She prefers reading books and long walks in Golden Gate Park to ballroom dancing and flirting with eligible young men. But with the intense social obligations and expectations attached to the Alderdice name, she has little choice but to comply ... Read more

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Getting rid of a family specter means walking into other people’s dark rooms…San Francisco, 1892: Vivian Alderdice is not your typical Gilded Age debutante. She prefers reading books and long walks in Golden Gate Park to ballroom dancing and flirting with eligible young men. But with the intense social obligations and expectations attached to the Alderdice name, she has little choice but to comply
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The Missing Witness

A Mystery from the Roaring Twenties

by Tam May ...

Series Book 2 - Grave Sisters Mysteries
Violet’s friend claims self-defense - but is it murder?In small towns like Gyver, WWI veterans don’t have it easy. In a nation just emerging from an economic depression, jobs are few and far between. Disability and shell shock are real, and battle fatigue is taking its toll on their bodies and souls.Three years after the end of the war, Violet Grave’s friend, Hank Convoy, is one of these vets ... Read more

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Violet’s friend claims self-defense - but is it murder?In small towns like Gyver, WWI veterans don’t have it easy. In a nation just emerging from an economic depression, jobs are few and far between. Disability and shell shock are real, and battle fatigue is taking its toll on their bodies and souls.Three years after the end of the war, Violet Grave’s friend, Hank Convoy, is one of these vets
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Murder Under a Twilight Roof

A Small-Town Historical Mystery

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Series Book 5 - Adele Gossling Mysteries
Can Adele Gossling find out who killed the daring young man on the flying trapeze when the circus comes to town?In 1905, the Barry Circus comes to Arrojo. The whole town is buzzing with excitement at seeing Julius Rowe, the “daring young man on the flying trapeze”. To the audience, he’s the handsome and dashing star of the circus. To his fellow performers, he’s arrogant, demanding, and a little ... Read more

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Can Adele Gossling find out who killed the daring young man on the flying trapeze when the circus comes to town?In 1905, the Barry Circus comes to Arrojo. The whole town is buzzing with excitement at seeing Julius Rowe, the “daring young man on the flying trapeze”. To the audience, he’s the handsome and dashing star of the circus. To his fellow performers, he’s arrogant, demanding, and a little
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The Case of the Washed-Up Corpse

A 1920s Cozy Mystery

by Tam May ...

Series Book 1 - Grave Sisters Mysteries
Three sisters couldn’t be more different, but they share one thing in common — a taste for solving crimes!It’s 1921, and Americans are still reeling in the aftermath of World War I. In a small town on the California/Nevada border, the Grave sisters run a funeral home. The eldest, Eve, takes care of the administration and accounting. Middle sister Helena uses her scientific and medical knowledge ... Read more

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Three sisters couldn’t be more different, but they share one thing in common — a taste for solving crimes!It’s 1921, and Americans are still reeling in the aftermath of World War I. In a small town on the California/Nevada border, the Grave sisters run a funeral home. The eldest, Eve, takes care of the administration and accounting. Middle sister Helena uses her scientific and medical knowledge
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The Mystery of the Golden Cat

A 1900s Cozy Mystery

by Tam May ...

Series Book 4 - Adele Gossling Mysteries
Will a thief ruin Labor Day for the whole town of Arrojo?For Adele Gossling, Labor Day is about giving voice to progressive reforms such as the eight-hour work day and minimum wage for women. But for business owners in Arrojo, Labor Day is about making money. City folks flock to the country seeking holiday deals they can’t get in San Francisco or Sacramento.What they don’t know is there’s a thief ... Read more

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Will a thief ruin Labor Day for the whole town of Arrojo?For Adele Gossling, Labor Day is about giving voice to progressive reforms such as the eight-hour work day and minimum wage for women. But for business owners in Arrojo, Labor Day is about making money. City folks flock to the country seeking holiday deals they can’t get in San Francisco or Sacramento.What they don’t know is there’s a thief
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Murder Among the Rubble

A 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Murder

by Tam May ...

Series Book 7 - Adele Gossling Mysteries
San Francisco is in ruins — but can the worst disaster the city has ever known cover up a murder?On a quiet morning in 1906, an earthquake of horrendous magnitude shakes one of California’s most vibrant cities. Buildings crumble to the ground. Fires destroy everything from South of the Slot’s dilapidated buildings to Nob Hill’s ornate mansions, leveling nearly eighty percent of San Francisco ... Read more

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San Francisco is in ruins — but can the worst disaster the city has ever known cover up a murder?On a quiet morning in 1906, an earthquake of horrendous magnitude shakes one of California’s most vibrant cities. Buildings crumble to the ground. Fires destroy everything from South of the Slot’s dilapidated buildings to Nob Hill’s ornate mansions, leveling nearly eighty percent of San Francisco
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Death At Will

A Turn-of-the-Century Cozy Mystery

by Tam May ...

Series Book 3 - Adele Gossling Mysteries
Can Adele Gossling prove a son didn’t kill his mother?Teddy Roosevelt is running for president and even Arrojo can’t deny progressive reforms are here to stay. Rebecca Gold, one of the era’s New Women, chooses just this moment in time to set up her law practice in Arrojo and lands the affluent Thea Marsh as her first client.When Thea dies unexpectedly, the police begin their investigation by ... Read more

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Can Adele Gossling prove a son didn’t kill his mother?Teddy Roosevelt is running for president and even Arrojo can’t deny progressive reforms are here to stay. Rebecca Gold, one of the era’s New Women, chooses just this moment in time to set up her law practice in Arrojo and lands the affluent Thea Marsh as her first client.When Thea dies unexpectedly, the police begin their investigation by
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False Fathers

A 19th-Century Coming-of-Age Novel

by Tam May ...

Series Book 2 - Waxwood Series
Every young man needs a father figure in his life. Jake just lost his.Waxwood, 1898: When Malcolm Alderdice dies, nineteen-year-old Jake is left with a huge burden on his shoulders. Not only does he lose his grandfather, the only paternal figure he ever knew, but his mother now expects him to take his place as the new head of the family. But Jake knows he lacks the qualities expected of a Gilded ... Read more

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Every young man needs a father figure in his life. Jake just lost his.Waxwood, 1898: When Malcolm Alderdice dies, nineteen-year-old Jake is left with a huge burden on his shoulders. Not only does he lose his grandfather, the only paternal figure he ever knew, but his mother now expects him to take his place as the new head of the family. But Jake knows he lacks the qualities expected of a Gilded
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Lessons From My Mother's Life

Post World War II Short Fiction

by Tam May ...

Was the 1950s “happy housewife” really all that happy?Housewives in post-war America had it all: fulfilled marriages, clean-cut kids, comfortable suburban homes with nice yards and two-car garages, and all the latest gadgets to make their housework easier.The pain and horror of World War II were over. The economy was booming, and America was a world leader. American housewives were what they were ... Read more

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Was the 1950s “happy housewife” really all that happy?Housewives in post-war America had it all: fulfilled marriages, clean-cut kids, comfortable suburban homes with nice yards and two-car garages, and all the latest gadgets to make their housework easier.The pain and horror of World War II were over. The economy was booming, and America was a world leader. American housewives were what they were
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The Case of the Dead Domestic

A 20th Century Historical Cozy

by Tam May ...

Series Book 6 - Adele Gossling Mysteries
A lady’s maid is getting too big for her britches. But does that justify murder?Everyone agreed: Arabella Parnell thought far too highly of herself. She worked her way up from scullery maid to lady’s maid for one of Arrojo’s finest families and personal friends of the mayor. She wrote letters to her former employer as if they were comrades. She flirted with some of the most prominent young men in ... Read more

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A lady’s maid is getting too big for her britches. But does that justify murder?Everyone agreed: Arabella Parnell thought far too highly of herself. She worked her way up from scullery maid to lady’s maid for one of Arrojo’s finest families and personal friends of the mayor. She wrote letters to her former employer as if they were comrades. She flirted with some of the most prominent young men in
... Read more
A Wordless Death

A Historical Cozy Mystery

by Tam May ...

Series Book 2 - Adele Gossling Mysteries
Is the death of a schoolteacher suicide or something more sinister?Adele Gossling is adjusting well to small-town life after the hustle and bustle of San Francisco. Despite her progressive ideas about women and her unladylike business acumen, even Arrojo’s most prominent citizens accept her, provided she sticks with the business of fountain pens and letter paper and stays out of crime ... Read more

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Is the death of a schoolteacher suicide or something more sinister?Adele Gossling is adjusting well to small-town life after the hustle and bustle of San Francisco. Despite her progressive ideas about women and her unladylike business acumen, even Arrojo’s most prominent citizens accept her, provided she sticks with the business of fountain pens and letter paper and stays out of crime
... Read more

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