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Ahh California. After the Gold Rush it was the "cutting edge of the American dream" (says historian Kevin Starr) and arguably could be said to have remained to this day. Lots of California stories, news, quotes, imaginings, people and myths and movies....

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JENNY WHEELER BOOKS - Hope Redeemed - Book 6 by Jenny Wheeler

Hope Redeemed! Book 6 in Of Gold & Blood Old California mystery series. A family scandal. A dubious suitor. Will a shocking secret bring heartbreak… or love? #sweetromance #Californiastory #mysteryseries #bingeread #booklover #lovetoread #Jennywheeler

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JENNY WHEELER BOOKS - Poisoned Legacy by Jenny Wheeler

She’s a traveling singer. He’s an Aussie adventurer. Together, they’ll dig up the secrets of a deadly gold mine. If you like accurate details, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and a glimmer of romance, then you’ll love Jenny Wheeler’s sparkling saga. First Book in series FREE TO DOWNLOAD.

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JENNY WHEELER BOOKS - Of Gold & Blood Book Bundle

In California’s Gilded Age, all that glitters can be love… or murder. 1000 pages of heart-wrenching romance and pulse-pounding suspense! Of Gold

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Chess Records

JENNY WHEELER BOOKS - Book 5 & 6 Of Gold & Blood Book Bundle

A Double Whammy: First: A Spell-binding Mystery. Second: a linked Spanish Novella. From Rancher Country, Sacramento 1870. Wrongly accused rancher Caleb Stewart must prove he didn’t brutally murder his sister’s betrothed or risk the gallows. Will blackmailed beauty Madeleine risk life and love for the truth? And what will it take for Josefa’s trust in Caleb to be restored – and is she willing to sacrifice her old life for a chance of a happy ending? Jenny Wheeler's Of Gold & Blood mysteries.

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Happy Families

French Beauty

Book 5: Unbridled Vengeance

Sacramento, 1870: #5 Of Gold & Blood historical mystery series. Bloodstained land. Harrowing secrets. Caleb Stewart is an outspoken defender of Californian land rights. Frenchwoman Madeleine Laurent's scared silence could send him to the gallows. Can they unmask the true culprit and build a new future together? #edgeofyourseatbook #mysteryauthors bookseries #historicalmysteryfiction #pageturner #authorjennywheeler

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JENNY WHEELER BOOKS - Poisoned Legacy by Jenny Wheeler

Poisoned Legacy: #1 Of Gold & Blood mystery series. FREE starter at https://www.jennywheeler.biz/free-book/ 1868 California. An Aussie adventurer and a Gold Rush stage star brought together by death and dark mystery. Can they uncover the secret of her inheritance before they too die? Readers say: “Hooked from first chapter.” “Intense twists and turns” “Fantastic story.” #FREE at all eRetailers. #mysteryseries #historicalmysteryfiction #goldrush

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Book 2: Brother Betrayed

A beloved mentor murdered. Gold House in flames. Bachelor millionaire Sir John Russell faces the odds in Brother Betrayed, #2 in the Of Gold & Blood mystery series. One thing he guarantees. The guide who was like a father to him gets a good send off. #funerals #Chineserituals #mysteryseries #goldrush #mysteryseries

Lose yourself in the timeless intrigue of California frontier life,California, 1868. The three Russell brothers have been separated by time and tragedy. When they reunite in a proverbial promised land, they must heal the past and build a future for themselves and the strong women who hold their hearts. But the rough golden frontier breeds more danger than delight…#mysteryseries #romance #freebook #historicfictionseries Book Series, Gold Rush

Book Series

Gold Rush

JENNY WHEELER BOOKS - Of Gold & Blood Book Bundle

Lose yourself in the timeless intrigue of California frontier life,California, 1868. The three Russell brothers have been separated by time and tragedy. When they reunite in a proverbial promised land, they must heal the past and build a future for themselves and the strong women who hold their hearts. But the rough golden frontier breeds more danger than delight…#mysteryseries #romance #freebook #historicfictionseries

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Old California

Saints And Sinners

Looking For a Page Turner Mystery?

Poisoned Legacy is the first book in an Old California Of Gold

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California Gold Rush

American Frontier

California Gold

Want An Adventurous Life?

California's early founders were looking to "see the elephant" when they ventured West - a way of saying they were seeking more than gold - they were wanting an amazing exotic adventure. . . What's "the elephant" in your own life? #blog #EarlyCalifornia #goldrush #49ers #famoussayings #funny #elephants

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Historical Mystery Books

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Period Drama

Mystery Book

Tangled Destiny Free Chapters

A promising proposal. A life-changing secret. Will she live out a lie or follow her heart? If you like period drama, colorful characters, and political intrigue, then you’ll love Jenny Wheeler’s charming novel. Book Four in the Of Gold

Launch Special Hawaiian Christmas Novella

Escape to Hawaii for the holidays! Sugar heiress Leilani Manolo and French wine maker Aristide Laurent defied death and discovered a magnetic attraction during one turbulent San Francisco winter, but they knew a future together was impossible. Until Leilani's future is threatened.... Book 8 in Of Gold

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Being Betrayed

French Wine

JENNY WHEELER BOOKS - Book 7 & 8 Of Gold & Blood Book Bundle

Two books in one with the Of Gold & Blood Series 4 Book Bundle consisting of Books 7 & 8 A exciting family saga but also good as a standalone read. San Francisco, 1870. When French wine maker Aristide Laurent discovers the Hawaiian sugar heiress he cannot marry but also can’t forget is being betrayed by someone very close to her, he faces a torturous choice. Reveal the facts and risk losing Leilani Manolo’s friendship, or tell her and possibly destroy her life.

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Opera Singer

Page Turner

Book 2: Brother Betrayed

Brother Betrayed, An Old California historical mystery, #2, Of Gold & Blood series, by mystery author Jenny Wheeler. Nevada City, 1868. A Gold Rush edge-of-your-seat page-turner. A mysterious death. A missing partner. Can an opera singer and a businessman catch the culprit before he strikes again? #edge of your seat book #mystery authors book series #historical mystery fiction #California history gold rush #page turner

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Mission Impossible 2

Dougray Scott

Finally Free

5 Things About Caleb Stewart

Rural Sacramento, 1870. Caleb Stewart, the hero of #5 in Of Gold & Blood mystery series, has secured his land claim and is finally free to court the French beauty next door. But he’s forced to push his feelings aside when his own hacienda becomes the scene of a suspicious double murder. Can he discover the real killer before he's framed for his best friend's murder? #historicalmysterybooks #jennywheelerauthor #pageturner