<p>In this historical history novella set in August of 1880 Annie and Nate Dawson’s trip down the San Francisco peninsula to San Jose was supposed to be a pleasant romantic interlude and a chance for Annie to get to know Nate’s family better. When the visit takes a serious turn Annie races to expose a criminal who could ruin a young man’s life getting help from an unexpected quarter. </p><p><br></p><p>The events in <em>Violet Vanquishes a Villain </em>come right after <em>Deadly Proof</em> the fourth book in Locke’s <em>USA Today </em>bestselling cozy Victorian San Francisco mystery series and before <em>Pilfered Promises.</em></p>