{"product_id":"leaden-skies-ann-parker-9781590585788","title":"Leaden Skies: A Silver Rush Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Parker is proficient in showing the crossroads between civilization and the frontier, including emerging new roles for women. A cliffhanger ending sets a promising stage for the next installment.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the summer of 1880, and potential investment in Leadville's silver mines has brought former president and Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant to this city at the top of the Rockies. But others in his retinue and in town have different agendas. Political aspirations fuel the dreams of young John Quincy Adams Wesley and his mother, while itinerant fire insurance mapmaker Cecil Farnesworth struggles against the seductive call of Leadville's red-light district.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs part owner of the Silver Queen Saloon, Inez Stannert has often observed the ruination that comes from yielding to temptation. Still, that hasn't stopped her from taking Reverend Justice Sands as her lover. Nor does it stop her from striking a backroom deal with upscale brothel madam Frisco Flo that Inez gambles will make her financially independent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the body of one of Flo's women is discovered and Inez learns that Flo has another silent business partner whose identity she will not divulge, Inez begins to have second thoughts. In a race to untangle the dealings of the high and the low during Grant's visit, Inez finds herself facing demons from her past, even as she fights to save her reputation and her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Rush Mysteries: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver Lies (Book 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIron Ties (Book 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaden Skies (Book 3)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercury's Rise (Book 4)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Gold Buys (Book 5)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Dying Note (Book 6)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMortal Music (Book 7)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Silver Rush Mysteries: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Plenty of convincing action bodes well for a long and successful series.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e STARRED review for \u003cem\u003eIron Ties\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Meticulously researched and full of rich period details...her characters will stay will you long after you've finished the last page. Highly recommended.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eTASHA ALEXANDER\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author for \u003cem\u003eMortal Music\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most authentic and evocative historical series around. Long live Inez!\"--\u003cstrong\u003eRHYS BOWEN\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author for \u003cem\u003eWhat Gold Buys\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColorado Book Award Finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159058578X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590585788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.49w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ann Parker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48518926663935,"sku":"9781590585788","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05b7c828-f527-49e3-92cf-26a46578f20f.jpg?v=1778736184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leaden-skies-ann-parker-9781590585788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}