The Price of Compassion (The Golden City, #4)

The Golden City is in peril...and so is Tom Justice. "This excellent story, with well-researched historical detail, is a profile of resilience in the face of vast tragedy." Publisher's Weekly "A well-thought-out legal drama, full of intrigue and duplicity." Kirkus Reviews 1907 : Former surgeon Tom Justice sits in a San Francisco jail on murder charges. The attorney hired to defend him is perplexed: the doctor hasn't confessed to the crime—if there even was a crime—but why won't he declare his innocence? The reasons are complex, reaching back to Tom's youth and influencing the decisions he makes about his career, friends, and loved ones. In one soul-searching moment, he makes a choice that will change his life forever. An absorbing tale of medicine and morality in turn of the twentieth century America,The Price of Compassion is Book Four in A.B. Michaels' historical fiction series, "The Golden City." Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, and Josephine's Daughter. All titles in this series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit abmichaels.com. The Golden City is in Peril .and so is Tom Justice April 18, 1906. San Francisco has just been shattered by a massive earthquake and is in the throes of an even more deadly fire. During the chaos, gifted surgeon Tom Justice makes a life-changing decision that wreaks havoc on his body, mind, and spirit. Leaving the woman he loves, he embarks on a quest to regain his sanity and self-worth. Yet just when he finds some answers, hes arrested for murdera crime he may very well be guilty of. The facts of the case are troubling; theyll have you asking the question: What would I have done? A stand-alone novel, The Price of Compassion is Book Four in the series The Golden City by A.B. Michaels. Other titles include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty and The Promise. "1907: Former surgeon Tom Justice sits in a San Francisco jail on murder charges. The attorney hired to defend him is perplexed: the doctor hasn't confessed to the crime--if there even was a crime--but why won't he declare his innocence? The reasons are complex, reaching back to Tom's youth and influencing the decisions he makes about his career, friends, and loved ones. In one soul-defining moment, he makes a choice that will change his life forever."-- Provided by publisher