san francisco (calif.)

Detective Lindsay Boxer and her fellow members of the Women's Murder Club of San Francisco investigate the brutal killing of a woman caught on video.

"What if you suddenly found yourself in Julie's world--sunny San Francisco in the 1970s? Join her on this adventure where the two of you can challenge the boys to a basketball contest, or spend a day at the beach and rescue a baby sea otter. Your journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns you choose, as you select from a variety of options in this multiple-ending story"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the firestorms that followed, and the political corruption and racism that occurred during the reconstruction of the city.

As Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, travel to San Francisco to settle her family legal affairs, she begins to act irrationally and have haunting dreams. Her family memories of being in the 1906 earthquake resurface, and secrets of her family's past reveal several mysteries. Mary and Sherlock investigate her parent's marriage, a car accident, and numerous unexplained deaths in the family.

Eight-year-old Henry and nine-year-old Chin love to read about heroes in popular "penny dreadful" novels, until they both witness real courage while trying to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Describes the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 from three different perspectives, a fireman, a Russian Hill resident, and and man from Chinatown.

High school senior Amanda Jackson, fascinated by the dark side of human nature, must unmask a serial killer in San Francisco through Ripper, the online mystery game she plays with her beloved grandfather and friends around the world.

Due to the Great Recession, Clay Jannon is looking for work anywhere he can find it, and his luck and ability to climb a ladder as well as a monkey have landed him the night-shift at Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. After only a short while on the job, Clay realizes there is more to this store than meets the eye--even though what meets the eye is pretty incredible in itself. Several customers come in only to "check out" incredibly obscure books, as if it were a library. Thus Clay embarks on a sleuthing scheme to find out what is really going on.

Amanda, a brilliant and introverted high school senior, is fascinated by the dark side of human nature like her police detective father and enjoys playing Ripper, an online mystery game. When a series of murders hit San Francisco and her mother disappears, Amanda embarks on her own investigation.