Murder on the Barbary Coast — Kate Bryan

In 1875, a single woman had to be tough. That was Maggie Maguire: smart, ambitious, and stubbornly adventurous. Born and raised with the carnival, she craved excitement. Even working for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency wasn't challenging enough. So she packed her bags, tendered her resignation--and set out for San Francisco...

Wealthy heirs from all over America are dying. The victims had only one thing in common besides their wealth--they all belonged to a religious cult called The Children of Golgotha. Before they died, they had willed their fortunes to the cult's charismatic leader. Now heiress Trini Malone is in their clutches, and Maggie's friend Quincy begs her to rescue the lady before she comes into her fortune. There's only one way for Maggie to expose the criminal cult--by becoming a member and working from the inside! But its sinister powers of persuasion could be a threat to anyone's health--even a hard-headed ex-carny who thinks she's seen everything...