: Transitioned from a newspaper illustrator to a reporter for the New York Times . He is now engaged to Violet Hayward, adding a layer of personal tension to his reunion with Sara.

The season opens with , who has fulfilled her ambition of opening her own private detective agency. She is initially occupied with the case of Martha Napp, a woman sentenced to death for the alleged murder of her own child. Despite the efforts of Sara, Kreizler, and John to secure a stay of execution from Teddy Roosevelt, they fail, and Martha is executed.

Soon after, the Spanish Consular’s infant daughter is kidnapped. Sara is hired to find the baby, leading her to seek out her former partners. Character Developments