The Apple of Discord

"The Apple of Discord" by Earle Ashley Walcott is a story set in early San Francisco, where a long-standing rivalry between the Kendrick and Bolton families is about to explode. Hampden, a young lawyer, is pulled into the center of their dangerous game when Colonel Kendrick hires him to investigate Peter Bolton's shady actions. This sets off a chain of events, with secret plots and power moves threatening not only Hampden’s life but revealing the full extent of the families’ animosity. The book promises a mix of personal struggles, legal drama, and a look at society, all while examining what drives people and their families to such extremes.