Nancy Herriman Books in Order

Accused of killing a child in her care, Irish healer Rachel Dunne flees to London and swears off medicine. A cholera outbreak forces her to confront her fears alongside physician James Edmunds, whose own grief and secrets stand between them.

In 1882 San Francisco, Sarah Whittier plans to use an inheritance to open an art studio for immigrant women. Then a man claiming to be the heir arrives, and rumors of hidden gold turn her home and future into a danger.

In 1867 San Francisco, nurse Celia Davies investigates when one of her Chinese patients is murdered and her brother-in-law is accused. Detective Nick Greaves joins her search, leading them through a city divided by prejudice, power, and dangerous secrets.

A young orphan tells nurse Celia Davies he found a corpse in a real-estate firm's basement. Working with detective Nick Greaves, Celia must navigate personal loyalties and a suspect tied to both her closest friend and Nick's past.

After her husband's murder, widowed herbalist Bess Ellyott seeks a quiet life in rural Wiltshire. When her brother-in-law is found hanged, Bess and constable Kit Harwoode challenge the suicide verdict before the killer can strike again.

A traveling actor is found stabbed outside a Wiltshire village, while a bleeding young woman collapses at Bess Ellyott's door. With fears of witchcraft spreading, Bess and Kit Harwoode must uncover the truth behind a frightening tangle of secrets.

During San Francisco's Fourth of July festivities, Celia Davies spots the husband she believed dead. When the investigator who confirmed his death is killed, Celia and Nick Greaves follow clues into séances, false identities, and secrets worth murdering for.

When banker-turned-politician Ambrose Shaw dies at a health institute, few mourn him. But evidence points to one of Celia Davies's patients, sending Celia and detective Nick Greaves into a case crowded with enemies, inheritance disputes, and political grudges.

Suspicious fires and the murder of a loan shark appear connected in 1860s San Francisco. Celia Davies and Nick Greaves uncover insurance fraud, powerful businessmen, and a troubling link to Celia's estranged husband as the danger grows.

At a masquerade ball celebrating a society engagement, a maid is poisoned in an apparent attempt on the groom's life. Celia Davies and Nick Greaves face a long list of suspects, then another death exposes a wealthy family's cruel secrets.

A body pulled from San Francisco Bay wears a locket containing a lock of detective Nick Greaves's late sister's hair. With Celia Davies, Nick reopens old grief and follows a trail toward smuggling, police corruption, and the city's elite.