Valorie T. (Valorie) reviewed on 2/6/2006 + 83 more book reviews

The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets. Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning. Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo's most prestigious school. Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city. But nothing prepares her for a starting discovery: evidence of a muder tied to the city's cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Fallls. This shocking crime-followed by another mysterious death-will ignite an explosive chain of events. For in this city of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialest for control of Niagara. And one etraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all...

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