Rough Trade

by Katrina Carrasco

Rough Trade by Katrina Carrasco is a tale of banditry set in Washington state in the late 19th century, with the members of a successful, women-run smuggling gang as the heroes of the story. This is a time when opium from China was being legally processed in factories in Victoria, British Columbia and transported by steamboat down to Tacoma, where the book is set. For an interesting article on the research behind this historical novel, read this.