The Driver: A tale of old San Francisco, murder in broad daylight.

by Steve Bartholomew

Sometimes murder happens in broad daylight. In 1877 a man is stabbed on a San Francisco streetcar, but no one sees it happen. How is the driver supposed to clear his name? Georg Vintner is the Driver. He finds himself suspected of the crime because there's no one else to pin it on. The victim is from a wealthy family, and the DA wants a conviction. The Driver needs to find the killer and prove his own innocence. It's either that or hang. Genevieve Sutliff is the only other known witness, but she didn't see the killer. The Driver finds himself personally involved with her, to his own surprise and confusion. Mrs. Sutliff, a recent widow, discovers herself equally confused. She will do anything to save her Driver, even if it means telling him some dark secrets. The Driver must unravel this web of deception and crime before it's too late. His other choices are to run, leaving all behind, or to let them hang him. Now read the tale and travel to a time that haunts us yet today.

134 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 25, 2019

About the author

The author was born a long time ago. He spent three years in the US Army where he learned a lot of vital skills, such as how to use a soldering iron and screwdriver, as well as how to make the bed, mop the floor, and wash dishes. He grew up and spent most of his life in San Francisco. After obtaining a useless liberal arts degree, he became a social worker and did more than 20 years in the mean streets of New York City, San Francisco, and rural California.

He is now devoted to writing books, which he should have been doing in the first place. He has written some science fiction and fantasy, but is now mainly interested in tales of the Old West. Previous publications include The Terrorist Plot at Gopherville, Gold, A Tale of the California Gold Rush, Journey to Rhyolite and Chapel Perilous.

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this old west tale

This story was a good clean western tale free of bad language, sex (only behind closed doors). The main character was accused of killing another man because he was the last one to see him alive. The rest of the book shows his friendship with a woman and trying to prove his innocence. I would like to read more by this author.

[Maria Lew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who did it?

I enjoyed this well written tale of old San Francisco murder. It kept me turning the page to seek the killer. I knew who it was, but I still wanted to see how and why it was done. I recommend this to anyone who likes a quick mystery tale. Enjoy ❤️

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a little hard to get through. It was interesting and then not. I kept with it just to see if My predictions from the beginning were right. Disappointingly, they were.

[Belter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chinese puzzle

This is a genteel murder mystery both the setting and style i a e excellent and I. Found it quite a twist a the ens