The Red Branch

In this historical adventure set in 1883, Irish revolutionary Robert Emmet Orpen is dispatched to San Francisco to intercept dangerous explosives, but his cover is quickly blown. Disguised as a tourist, he manages to integrate himself into the local police force, where he becomes entangled in a complex web of Irish faction rivalries and a murder investigation. The story explores Orpen’s efforts to navigate a city buzzing with Irish conflict and political intrigue, all against the backdrop of a tumultuous era.