<p><strong>The Golden City is in peril…and so is Tom Justice.</strong> </p><p>'This excellent story, with well-researched historical detail, is a profile in resilience in the face of vast tragedy.' <strong><em>Publisher's Weekly</em></strong></p><p>'A well-thought-out legal drama, full of intrigue and duplicity.' <strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong></p><p>1907: Former surgeon Tom Justice sits in a San Francisco jail on murder charges. The attorney hired to defend him is perplexed: the doctor hasn’t confessed to the crime—if there even was a crime—but why won’t he declare his innocence? <br />
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The reasons are complex, reaching back to Tom’s youth and influencing the decisions he makes about his career, friends, and loved ones. In one soul-defining moment, he makes a choice that will change his life forever.<br />
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An absorbing tale of medicine and morality in turn of the twentieth century America, <em>The Price of Compassion</em> is Book Four in A.B. Michaels’ historical fiction series, “The Golden City.” Other titles in the series include <em>The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise,</em> and<em> Josephine's Daughter</em>.</p><p>All titles in the series are stand-alone reads. <br />
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