Welcome to Ruby City, a frontier mining camp birthed by silver fever and the lure of adventure.Like many come West to seek their fortunes, Pearl Ryan is in flight from her past. To save for nursing school, she takes in laundry and assists the town doc.When the mayor drops dead, Pearl knows it was poison. Two more murders attract marshals, and Pearl must solve the crime before her own secrets close in.Full of the flavor of the Old West, Harris' debut introduces a cast and a town certain to delight.