WHEN WORDS CAN KILL,

SILENCE IS EVERYTHING.

Tobias White thought he knew his family, but when his mother drags him from the only home he's ever known, he realizes he didn't know the half of it-even his own name.

His family is being hunted by an Angel of Death, his brother Grimm is a wanted criminal, and his mother carries a painful secret.

Tobias' only hope is to investigate his own family and leave a trail of clues behind for Atticus Riot to follow. But as hunters close in, Tobias soon learns the power of words, the pain of secrets, and the truth of a terrible betrayal.

A suspenseful Victorian mystery with a strong female lead and a romantic detective duo in San Francisco's lawless Barbary Coast. Fans of Laurie R. King, Deanna Raybourn, and C.S. Harris will love this thrilling historical mystery series.