The Spiritualist Murders

In this gripping second installment of James Musgrave's series, set in 1886 San Francisco, Clara Shortridge Foltz, California's first female lawyer, and her friend, the affluent art dealer Ah Toy, delve into a series of mysterious murders involving husbands killed by their hypnotized wives. The investigation intensifies when they encounter Adeline Quantrill, a servant with the ability to hear thoughts, who becomes pivotal in a trial tied to the occult and Rosicrucian beliefs. As the Nob Hill crew explores the dark connections between wealth, abuse, and the supernatural, they uncover clues that lead them to the enigmatic Sarah Winchester's mansion and a flamboyant spiritualist with a potentially sinister agenda.