The Hawkshaw Chronicles: Nest of Vipers

Briston Hawkshaw, a "personal agent", or private detective, has set up shop in San Francisco in the 1870s. Hawkshaw's latest assignment: to find a missing military regiment and their commander. How can a regiment go missing? Hawkshaw immediately sets out to discover the answer. Following a trail of suicide, murder and the death of his friend, he uncovers a diabolical plot to re-ignite the flames of war and throw the nation into chaos yet again. Hawkshaw must use all his powers of detection and every ounce of his courage if he is to save the Republic, stave off an attack on San Francisco...and prevent the assassination of president Ulysses S. Grant.

This inventive mystery combines the action-packed gunplay of the Old West with the suspense, intelligence and elegance reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes' adventures. A real treat for history fans and mystery lovers alike.