When proper Elizabeth Livingston went seeking the long-lost cousin named as her guardian, she never expected to find him running a fancy saloon in infamous Dodge City, Kansas! Notorious "Chance" Fitzwilliam, gambler and womanizer, hardly seemed a suitable protector, yet he was only too happy to stick close very close to the lovely Elizabeth. Until she started cleaning up Dodge City! With a bevy of reformed "ladies of the night" and a passel of temperance-spouting matrons, Elizabeth stirred up more trouble than even cool, calculating Chance could handle starting a public ruckus rivaled only by the private passion that exploded between this rogue and his lady!
Victoria Thompson was a beloved authoress of 'standard mystery' novels.
This middle of the road tone is not violent like a 'thriller' but unsanitized (NOT light like a 'cozy mystery'), is unflinchingly adult, serious, and dark.
Humour, romance, family, and compassion balance out the crime part of dear Victoria's unforgettable mysteries.