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Forced to Live a Lie, She Was Caught in the Whirlwind of Her Father's Betrayal.

In the 1890s, on the eve of a brand-new century, the nation is lulled to complacency by a facade of peace. Within, however, the lust for power breeds corruption. Against the deceptive charm of Old-South honor and tradition emerges a tale of terror and intrigue.

As Elizabeth Granger shepherds her five small charges children of wealthy railroad baron Horatio Crump, Jr. she seeks to clear her family name of the dark secret that is her legacy of shame. Suspicious of the silent shadows that haunt her past, Pinkerton Detective Agency operative Simon Kincaid weaves in and out of Elizabeth's life, while stalking the predator who preys on the helpless.

But it is Elizabeth herself who stumbles upon the solution to the sinister plot, putting her life in jeopardy and threatening the only happiness she has ever known. Will this lamb of God prevail "in the midst of lions"?

Sara Mitchell, popular and highly-acclaimed CBA author, has established a loyal following in the inspirational fiction market. With understanding and sensitivity she depicts the struggle between the challenges of everyday life and the values to which God would have us aspire. Her works have touched the lives of readers all over the world.

Mitchell is also recognized for the authenticity of her settings and exhaustive research. In her contemporary works, she is able to draw on her own extensive travel experiences, having lived in diverse locations from Georgia to California to Great Britain, which provide the benefit of first hand observations. Her background in history and English allows further accuracy with historical research.

Reviews by both critics and readers attest to her wonderful ability to portray real-life characters with whom the reader can identify. The sensitivity and depth with which she depicts feelings reaches into the hearts of young and old, male as well as female&a noteworthy accomplishment, rare in a market dominated by women readers.

Her gripping SHADOWCATCHERS series offers convincing proof of Mitchell's broad appeal. This unique Victorian historical suspense series features operatives of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency as the main characters, and blends her gift for intricate plotting with her trademark love story. She is also the author of Montclair and numerous Heartsong inspirational romances.

A life-long music lover, Mitchell has also written several dramas, musical dramas and skits; she has long been active in the music ministries of the churches wherever she and her husband, a retired career Air Force officer, have lived. The parents of two daughters, Sara and her husband now live in Virginia.

size : 5.4 x 8.2