Heirloom China is a murder mystery that pits Patrick Colter’s obsession against unknown forces in the silver mining town of Butte, Montana Territory, 1877 – 1879. Patrick risks all for a chance to solve a cold case in revenge of his role model and mentor, a man who inspired him to attend Harvard and bring law and justice to the Territory. His wife, Shelley, becomes a rising star in the movement for women’s equality and the vote, which threatens Patrick’s sense of a man’s place and position.