san francisco (calif.)

His career derailed by the vengeful billionaire Curtlee family for his part in convicting one of their number for murder, former homicide detective Abe Glitsky learns that the killer has won a retrial at the same time a star witness has been murdered.

Released from desk work when a high-profile San Francisco activist is murdered, Hunt club private investigator Mickey Dade discovers that the victim was involved in suspicious deals that also implicate the beautiful Alicia Thorpe.

Dismas Hardy finds himself on the case as Maya Townshend, a beautiful San Francisco socialite and niece to the mayor, becomes embroiled in conspiracy, cover-ups, and tabloid-fueled controversy after the murder of two acquaintances.

Throughout San Francisco, wealthy children and their nannines are disappearing. It's up to the ladies of the Women's Murder club to solve the crime, but with no ransom notes or demands, the trail looks bleak. Throughout the investigation, the club must also deal with the recent shooting of one of their members.

Antonio struggles to help his family and neighbors during the San Francisco Earthquake.

A tragic accident which critically injures her beautiful daughter changes the lives of Page Clarke's family forever.

Young Colin, a Chinese American boy in San Francisco, shows determination and ingenuity in finding a way to exhibit his art.

With Scatty, Joan of Arc, Saint Germain, Palamedes, and Shakespeare all in Danu Talis, Sophie is on her own with the ever-weakening Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel. She must depend on Niten to help her find an immortal to teach her Earth Magic. The surprise is that she will find her teacher in the most ordinary of places.

In 1974, after Julie's parents divorce, she moves to a new San Francisco neighborhood where the school does not have a girls' basketball team, so she fights for the right to play on the boys' team.