| Leaden Skies: A Silver Rush Mystery Contributor(s): Parker, Ann (Author), Potter, Kirsten (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433290634 ISBN-13: 9781433290633 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Silver Rush Mysteries (Audio) |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.60 lbs) |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Colorado - Seasonal - Summer |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the summer of 1880, the mining boom town of Leadville, Colorado, is being toured by Ulysses S. Grant, former president and Civil War general, probably with a view to invest in the town's silver mines. But others in his retinue and in the town are tempted by other visions. As part owner of the Silver Queen Saloon, Inez Stannert has observed the ruination that comes of yielding to temptation. Still, that knowledge hasn't stopped her from striking a backroom deal with upscale brothel madam Frisco Flo, a deal that Inez gambles will make her financially independent. But then there is the discovery of the body of one of Flo's women. And when Inez learns that Flo has another silent business partner, whose identity she will not divulge, Inez begins to have second thoughts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Parker, Ann: - Ann Parker, a science writer by day, is the author of the Silver Rush historical mystery series, the first book of which, Silver Lies, was the winner of the Willa Cather Award for Historical Fiction and the Colorado Gold Award for Best Mystery. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America and of Women Writing the West and resides with her family in the San Francisco Bay area. Potter, Kirsten: -Kirsten Potter, who graduated with highest honors from Boston University, has narrated numerous audiobooks and has performed for television and in theaters across the country. She has won several awards, including eleven AudioFile Earphones Awards, and been a three-time finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. Her work has been recognized by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and by AudioFile magazine, among many others. |