Dearest Deceiver

About the Book

As the captain headed off to see his old friend he began to enumerate and mentally list the different, unknown parts of the investigation. There are two unidentified dead women. One woman was unquestionably murdered and one died in an accident, he said aloud to himself. There is one missing child, one missing noblewoman, one dead man, and one man who fled the area even though he was completely cleared of suspicion in any of the deaths or abductions. All these happenings are seemingly unrelated. The only common thread running through these recent events is their mutual connection to that small inn called Rideway. Properly handled that common thread can probably be woven into a tapestry that will be an explanation of all the mysteries. On the other hand, in the hand of a novice the thread will likely unravel and the diverse clues might never come together. In which circumstance we might never discover the answers to this intriguing case. That being true, it was very fortunate that the inept Squire Stoneman turned over the investigation to London, and they in turn have someone with the wits to solve it. Namely me, thought the captain with no false modesty.

About the Author

The author began writing when she was very young. Her works include short stories, novels, poetry and songs. She and her husband live in a small town in the south. She is active in her community and her church. Her family and church family are very important to her. Her hobbies are cooking, sewing, reading and writing.