1915. A city emerges from the ashes . . . and so does a killer concealed in its shadows.
Nine years after San Francisco’s great earthq... read full description
Nine years after San Francisco’s great earthq... read full description
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Sep 20, 2009
Geri
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The Hidden Man is the second book of historical fiction by Anthony Flacco. The first, The Last Nightingale, is where he introduced Detective Randall Blackburn and his adopted children Shane and Vignette Nightingale.
In the first book of this series, Flacco shows us the horrors that go on behind the scenes in San Francisco at the time of the great earthquake and fires. Nine years later in The Hidden Man, San Francisco is just beginning to recover from the devastation brought on by a c More...
In the first book of this series, Flacco shows us the horrors that go on behind the scenes in San Francisco at the time of the great earthquake and fires. Nine years later in The Hidden Man, San Francisco is just beginning to recover from the devastation brought on by a c More...
Nov 26, 2008
Just picked this up today, and won't get to it for awhile, but in skimming a few pages I get nervous. I don't expect historical fiction to be exact in every detail, but there are a lot of words and phrases that smack of 1990-2008 rather than 1915, and I'm a little put off that the author can't seem to get the name of his central attraction correct. The 1915 San Francisco World's Fair was known as the Panama Pacific International Exposition--NOT the Pan-Pacific International Exposition(as the a
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Aug 04, 2008
Maria
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Every day we pass hundreds of people on our way through life. Some we notice and remember, but most we just pass by, forgetting them they second they disappear from our line of sight. The Hidden Man knows this, and takes advantage of being as non-descript as possible.
Famous mesmerizer James "JD" Duncan knows the dangers of these non-descript people, and hires homicide detective Randall Blackburn to act as his personal bodyguard as he settles to spend 10 months in San Franci More...
Famous mesmerizer James "JD" Duncan knows the dangers of these non-descript people, and hires homicide detective Randall Blackburn to act as his personal bodyguard as he settles to spend 10 months in San Franci More...
Oct 11, 2009
Amanda
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I tried...I really tried to finish this and to get into it because the whole preface of the book is what I really enjoy. History, mystery and strong women characters. However, I surrendered at page 200...just did not care and I have so many good things I want to read.
May 25, 2009
Ruth
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Enjoyed having this novel set at the turn of the century in SF. Engaging characters. Only one twist I didn't pick up on.
Feb 17, 2009
Julia
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I do enjoy good Historical fiction, which the author discusses as part of the Mortalis book feature, but I felt the author had a little stronger storyline in his first book. This is the 2nd book in the Blackburn/Nightingale Family mystery series, and the setting is 9 years later, as San Francisco prepares for the Pan-Pacific exposition -- reminiscent of the Devil in the White City. However, the plot which has gone at a pretty even pace, suddenly takes a dark turn. I thought the death descript
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Aug 04, 2008
Apparently this is a sequel. I'm having trouble getting into it, so I'll hold off judgment until I've tried the first book. After reading the first book, I don't have any interest in finishing this one.
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