The Golden City is in Peril ....and so is Tom JusticeApril 18, 1906. San Francisco has just been shattered by a massive earthquake and is in the throes of an even more deadly fire. During the chaos, gifted surgeon Tom Justice makes a life-changing decision that wreaks havoc on his body, mind, and spirit. Leaving the woman he loves, he embarks on a quest to regain his sanity and self-worth. Yet just when he finds some answers, he's arrested for murder - a crime he may very well be guilty of. The facts of the case are troubling; they'll have you asking the question: "What would I have done?" A stand-alone novel, The Price of Compassion is Book Four in the series "The Golden City" by A.B. Michaels. Other titles include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty and The Promise.