It is 1901 and Buffalo, New York, stands at the center of the nation\'s attention as a place of immense wealth and sophistication.
And one extraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all....
For in this City of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialists for control of Niagara.
This shocking crime--followed by another mysterious death--will ignite an explosive chain of events.
But nothing prepares her for a startling discovery: evidence of a murder tied to the city\'s cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Falls.
Headmistress of Buffalo\'s most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city.
Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling City her home.
With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning.
Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory.
City of Light The year is 1901.
Against this rich historical backdrop lives Louisa Barrett, an attractive, articulate headmistress who feels secure in her position, until a mysterious death at the power plant triggers a sequence of events that forces her to return to a past she has struggled to conceal.
It is 1901 and Buffalo, New York, stands at the center of the nation\'s attention as a place of immense wealth and sophistication
