Author Caroline Lawrence was in Carson City awhile back. Several of us had the pleasure of meeting her. Sundance Books in Reno has ordered copies of the book for their inventory. Christine Kelly at [log in to unmask] (javascript:void) can help you get a copy. I agree with Arianne--read it before passing it along to a young friend, or your local middle school library. Bob Stewart In a message dated 2/10/2012 5:32:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: If you'd be interested in knowing how Virginia City sounded, smelled, and looked when Mark Twain was there, read Caroline Lawrence's new book, _The Case of the Deadly Desperados_. . . . Arianne Laidlaw