Geraldine Bonner was an American author whose works were often set in the milieu of California mining camps, where she moved as a child. Her short stories, published in prominent periodicals of the time, explored the lives and characters associated with this rugged landscape. Bonner brought a unique perspective to her prose, drawing from her own experiences and observations. Her style captured the rawness and reality of life in the American West.
This gripping novel tells the story of Clara Trelawny, a young woman who goes undercover in New York's Central Park to investigate a series of brutal murders. As she becomes more deeply involved in the case, Clara must confront her own fears and the dangers of the city's underworld. A thrilling read for fans of mystery and suspense.
Set to climax in the rubble of the 1905 San Francisco earthquake, Treasure and Trouble Therewith (1917) provides a definitive portrait of early 20th-century California and those who lived there. Using the booming West, Bonner dissects American greed consuming the hopeful pilgrims trying to make a place for themselves in the Golden State.