Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian Sans Francisco Mystery is a mystery novel by M. Louisa Locke, set in Victorian San Francisco, following a widow who starts a boarding house and ends up becoming a private investigator.
The book "Maids of Misfortune" title font most likely features Algerian D, a typeface created by Stephenson Blake. This all-caps font resembles Victorian woodcut typefaces from the 19th century.