Bones of the Barbary Coast

In the third novel of the Cree Black mystery series, Cree assists in investigating a human skeleton discovered beneath a Victorian home, with peculiar deformities catching the attention of forensic experts. Her historical research transports her back to San Francisco’s notorious Barbary Coast, guided by entries from an 1889 diary revealing a Victorian woman's secret connection to the case. As the story unfolds, both Cree and the diarist confront the darker sides of human nature with resilience and empathy.