SHARON ROWSE

Author of The Silk Train Murder

  • Home
  • Books
    • Klondike Era Mysteries
      • The Silk Train Murder
        • The Silk Train Murder by Sharon Rowse
      • The Lost Mine Murders
        • The Lost Mine Murders by Sharon Rowse
      • The Missing Heir Murders
        • The Missing Heir Murders by Sharon Rowse
      • The Terminal City Murders
        • The Terminal City Murders, by Sharon Rowse
      • The Cannery Row Murders
        • The Cannery Row Murders by Sharon Rowse
      • Ambush on the Creeks
    • Barbara O’Grady Books
      • Death of a Secret
      • Death of a Threat
        • Death of a Threat By Sharon Rowse
      • Death of a Promise
        • Death of a Promise by Sharon Rowse
      • Death of a Shadow
        • Death of a Shadow by Sharon Rowse
      • Death Of A Lie
      • Death of a Dream
    • Stories
    • List of Books, In Order
  • Research
  • Blog
  • About
    • List of Sharon’s Books, In Order
  • Contact

The John Granville & Emily Turner Historical Mysteries

THE SILK TRAIN MURDER

 Ex-Klondiker John Lansdowne Granville washes up in Vancouver hungry and broke. Running from his past, afraid of his future. Until his best friend’s arrest for murder. Granville’s desperate hunt to find the real killer before they hang his friend takes him to the seedy side of the city; to burlesque halls, gambling joints, brothels and opium dens.      (read more)
 
Read a Sample     
View the Research          
Read Reviews
BUY NOW 
 

THE LOST MINE MURDERS     A Klondike Era Mystery

An infant sold into slavery.  A legendary lost mine.  A murdered client.

This sequel to bestselling The Silk Train Murder features gentleman turned adventurer John Lansdowne Granville and his fiancée (or is she?), the feisty Emily Turner. Granville and Emily get drawn into a search for a legendary lost mine, leading them ever deeper into trouble. Only their own quick thinking can save them and those they care about.     (read more)

Read a Sample
View the Research
BUY NOW
 
 

THE MISSING HEIR MURDERS     A Klondike Era Mystery

A missing heir. A powerful heritage. An ancient mystery.

When Granville is hired to find young Rupert Weston, he must face treachery on a scale he never imagined.

In The Missing Heir Murders, John Lansdowne Granville is hired to find a missing Remittance Man, an Earl’s heir, who hasn’t been seen in months. He can’t trust his client. He can’t trust the facts he’s been given. Digging deeper, Granville uncovers a conspiracy to kill the missing man. And then the shooting starts. Racing to save young Rupert Weston puts Granville’s honor and his very life at stake. Will he be in time?     (read more)

Read a Sample
View the Research
BUY NOW
 
 

THE TERMINAL CITY MURDERS     

When a young Englishman is accused of fraud, Granville and Scott take the case as a favor to a friend. Even though the two know more about searching for gold—though not finding it—than they do about real estate fraud.

With their client panicking and the witnesses dying, how will Granville and his friends solve this one?

The Terminal City Murders is a tale of fraud and murder in early twentieth century Vancouver, written with an eye for historical detail and a dry humor.(read more)

Read a Sample
View the Research
BUY NOW
 
 

THE CANNERY ROW MURDERS     

When human bones are found in a vat of lye on Steveston’s notorious Cannery Row, John Granville is hired to find out why. In a time of frontier brawls and broken dreams, the fishing industry is vital to the survival of the young province. Tensions from a recent fishing strike abound, and Cannery Row is a tinder keg. Can Granville find the killer and identify the victim in time to prevent all-out war?

The Cannery Row Murders is a sharp-witted and engaging historical mystery, with strong characters set in a unique time and place.

This is the fifth book in the Klondike Era Mystery series featuring John Granville and his team.  (read more)

Read a Sample
View the Research
BUY NOW
 
 
Ambush-on-the-Creeks-by-Sharon-Rowse

AMBUSH ON THE CREEKS     A Klondike Era Short Story

In the midst of the Klondike gold rush, some gold claims are paying off with big nuggets, others with nothing but rocks. Competition has never been fiercer. With everything at stake, some are prepared to make their own opportunities. Regardless of the cost to others.

Granville won’t just ignore the threat. But can he overcome it?

Ambush on the Creeks is an prequel story to the novels in the Klondike Era Mystery series. The Silk Train Murder is the first novel in that series. (read more)

Read a Sample
View the Research
BUY NOW
 
 
SilkTrainThe.sized

THE SILK TRAIN MURDER

Hardcover | Carroll & Graf | 2007ISBN 978-0-7867-1946-4    (Out of Print)

 
If you can’t find a copy of the hardcover edition and want one, please contact me at sharon@sharonrowse.com.  I have a limited number of copies available.
 

Sign Up Now!

Subscribe to Sharon Rowse's mailing list

* indicates required

[footer_backtotop]

Copyright © 2023 Sharon Rowse · Genesis Framework · Log in