The Black Orchid

About the Book

Sayson Malloy has secrets that she must keep hidden from everyone. As people around her begin to unravel, pieces of her façade begin to crack and fall off, revealing her past that she left many years ago. Annabelle Fillmore, a reporter from the Los Angeles Post, becomes entwined in this mystery, where her personal and professional lives become one with Sayson Malloy and the Black Orchid Gallery. The Black Orchid Gallery’s opening was one of the first stories Annabelle covered as a new reporter for the Los Angeles Post. That story would forever change the course of Annabelle’s career and future. It became the nightmare story that would not end—and the beginning of a new future.

About the Author

Peggy grew up in a small rural community in Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska. She began her newspaper career at the Omaha World-Herald and soon moved to California, where she worked for the Orange County Register, the San Jose Mercury News, and the Los Angeles Times as an advertising executive. She calls on her rich rural roots from the Midwest and eclectic Southern California experiences to bring this novel to life. This is the first in a series of mysteries about Annabelle Fillmore, who is a reporter.