Camp Simmons, Indiana Detective is contacted by an enigmatic figure who has Information which leads him to a body. When recovered, it has direct ties to the assassination of JFK in 1963. Lefleur soon learns of a plot to assassinate the current sitting president. Lefleur most stop the assassination and through the investigation, learns the truth behind two of the most historic events of the 1960's

False beliefs are always more powerful than truth.
In the South, speaking the truth can have dire consequences.

Small town newspaperman Vernon Covington knows firsthand the corruption that fueled the 1934 textile strike. For publishing truth supported by facts, his newspaper is foreclosed, he is run out of town, and his spirit nearly broken.

Nearing the end of his career and drowning his demons with alcohol, he shares a desk with Betsy McCall a feisty young reporter who herself gets tossed out a United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting for challenging the myth of the Lost Cause. Together, they are determined to cut through the fraudulent history of the South and expose how those wanting to remain in power manipulated whole generations into accepting half-truths and lies as common knowledge.

They discover that whites seized control of the South Carolina legislature from Black officials and forced a US President to topple a governor so a Confederate General could take his place.

Annie is gone now, and it's all on her granddaughter, KT. Can she turn the page on Hillview and chart a new course as Annie had so long ago? Much has happened in the over eighty years since Annie left. Did Hillview forgive what she had done? KT's journey is one of twists, turns, duty, excruciating choices, and friendship. Elements of the Civil War, Great Depression, WWII, the Holocaust, the tumultuous 1960s, and Civil Rights are crucial to this tale.


"I read the first book and had to find out more. This book has feisty heroines, nasty villains, and dedicated protectors of the past."
"So well written and kept me guessing along the way."
"A lovely, gentle book that warms the cockles of my heart!"
"Love the story, the fascinating letters from the past, and how the author uses history to provide much needed understanding of current circumstances."
"I loved this book as much as the first."

An uplifting historical tale rooted in the American Civil War/Great Depression era about secrecy, scandal, friendship, and truth. The Young family abandons the Dust Bowl for a fresh start in the Shenandoah Valley. Their new town harbors lingering wounds from the Civil War and strange undercurrents. Annie Young is befriended by an old woman marked by scandal and a ragtag boy from ages past. Both are hostage to an untold story - one Annie is compelled to reveal. The red dirt road reveals old prejudices and a closely held secret that poisoned a community. The truth comes forth to empower not only Annie's descendants but all who read this story.


"An insightful, entertaining, and occasionally uncomfortable exploration of racist cruelty and white privilege told through the eyes of a young girl and with the aid of a lost soul."
"As a reader of historical fiction, I found a lot to love about this book. It is a beautiful, well-told story with some fascinating overtones."

A woman is accused of killing her husband, but is she guilty? Inspired by a true historical case, this spellbinding novel will keep you guessing until the final heart-stopping revelation…

I’m on trial for the murder of my husband William. But no one knows the truth about my marriage.

I sit in the dock each day and listen to them tell their lies. That William wasn’t taking arsenic, that he was a noble man who would never hurt anyone. That I’m a cunning, deceitful woman who should hang for what I’ve done.

Everyone betrayed me. My best friend, the family, the servants. Even my lover.

They think because I purchased arsenic that I’m the one who poisoned him. They think I’m dangerous. They think I’m mad.

But when this trial is over it will only be the beginning. Because I won’t rest until I get my revenge, even if I must claw myself from an unconsecrated grave to do it. . .

"Gloriously Gothic, alarmingly good." - The Poisoner's Cabinet Podcast

In the heart of sixteenth-century Japan, where loyalty is tested and alliances are fragile, "Kampuku" unfolds the riveting tale of Ishida Mitsunari, a young samurai rising through the ranks in service to the renowned warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. A shrewd tactician and accomplished tea master, Mitsunari becomes the target of a shadowy network of spies, determined to end his life since childhood.
With Hideyoshi's sudden demise, Mitsunari finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue, to determine the future heir.
Mitsunari faces the ambitions of Tokugawa Ieyasu, a formidable rival warlord who is scheming to seize control. Determined to safeguard Hideyori, whom Mitsunari believes to be the legitimate heir, he orchestrates a desperate bid to thwart Ieyasu’s ascent to power. The ensuing epic battle shapes the destiny of Japan.
"Kampuku" is a tale of honour, deception, and the relentless pursuit of destiny in a nation torn by war and secrets.

Thusnelda, princess and warrior of the Cherusci, chafes under the Roman occupation of her ancestral Germanic lands. High taxes, subjugation, and barbaric punishments have cowered too many of her people. When her long lost childhood love, Arminius, returns in a legionary uniform at the right hand of the Roman territorial governor, Thusnelda is disgusted by his betrayal. But beneath his polished Roman facade lies the soul of a warrior who never forgot his homeland. Together Thusnelda and Arminius light the spark of rebellion. Not everyone wants to see Rome ousted, though, and their biggest opponent may have the power to stop the rebellion before it starts: Thusnelda's father. Betrothed to the prince of another tribe, Thusnelda must resist Arminius' advances as she struggles to choose the cause of her people over the desires of her heart. If she makes the wrong choice, they risk having no army at all when they face off against three legions in the infamous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.

Kat Cardanne is queen of the mail order bride scam, but she meets her match when a no-nonsense Christian detective takes the case. Kat has to use every last dodge in her bag of tricks to keep the big lawman from sending her to jail. Will he capture her -- or will she capture him? Take a rascally romp through the Colorado of the 1880s!

It is winter in the Devon village of Brampford Speke, and a typhoid epidemic has claimed many victims. Millie, aged 15, is doing her best to nurse her mother and grandmother as well as look after Jonathan, her 5-year-old brother. One morning, Millie is horrified to find that her mother, Rosemary, has passed away during the night and is terrified the same fate may befall her granny, Emily.

When Emily’s neighbours inform her that Sir Edgar Grantley has also perished from the deadly disease, the old woman is distraught, for the kindly gentleman has been their benefactor for many years, much to the disgust of his wife, Lilliana. Emily is aware that Sir Edgar’s generosity has long been a bone of contention between him and his spouse, and she is certain Lady Grantley will evict them from their cottage at the first opportunity.

In desperation, Emily sends her two grandchildren on a long and dangerous journey to escape the wrath of the embittered woman.

A white girl and a Japanese-American boy are childhood friends whose growing attraction to one another in high school will be severed by the outbreak of World War II along with family and social pressures during college. They come of age in California and coincidence will throw them together again in the Pacific theater of war as they both serve in the military. Will they be able to face the challenges of war and find a way back to each other?

1796. Sixty-year-old spinster Miss Jemima Thurgood has three weeks to finish the preparations for her annual Twelfth Night party. In her position as a matchmaker, for over forty years she has assumed a grave responsibility. Luckily, she’s a shrewd observer of people, and many happy reunions have come about due to her exceptional talent for nudging kindred hearts in the right direction.

But this year, what Jemima doesn’t know is that her life is about to take a sudden change of course—one she could not have predicted or planned for. As the days pass, several gentlemen indicate they are interested in becoming better acquainted with her, but only a very special man can charm a matchmaker.

A sweet romance novella set during a witty and enchanting Georgian-Era Christmas, Twelfth Cake House is a story about traditions, goodwill, and finding hope and the courage to change and take a chance on finding true love.

When Colin Brissedon discovers his new boss murdered, all eyes turn to him. After all, his drinking has put him at odds with the man and he was on the verge of being dismissed. His sister Kathleen knows he has his faults, but unable to believe him capable of such a heinous crime, she turns to the local coroner's assistant Doctor Daniel O'Halleran for help.
Daniel agrees with her assessment of the situation, though proving it is not going to be easy, even if more than a few people had reason to wish him dead. To make matters worse, Kathleen is once more intent on conducting her own investigation despite his wishes, and he fears the consequences could be deadly.
Yet, with all the puzzle pieces laid before him, he still can’t shake the feeling that something is missing, an integral clue that will tie everything together. Will he be able to discover the elusive detail behind the gruesome murder? Or will the guilty party escape to kill again?