A hundred-year-old secret might be the cause of and the key to solving a murder.
Jack and Chloe Bartholomew just wanted a romantic second honeymoon in the beautiful Hudson River Valley at the legendary hotel his family recently acquired. However, instead of spa treatments and horseback rides through the snow, things are all wrong at the Stonehall Estate Resort.
First, she learns of months of unexplained mishaps.
And now murder.
It soon becomes clear someone wants the resort to fail and will stop at nothing to make that happen. The question is…why?
In an effort to help the family business, Chloe picks up where the hotel’s last historical curator left off. But things quickly grow dangerous as her research uncovers truths hidden for decades—clues related not only to the mysteries sparked by a young girl’s death in 1931, but also those haunting the estate today. Soon Chloe is caught in a deadly race to expose the mansion’s secrets before more innocents become victims of the malevolent force behind it all.
Will Chloe bring the long-lost truth to light in time, or will she be the next to fall prey to the dark scheme, costing her everything, including her life?
First, she learns of months of unexplained mishaps.
And now murder.
It soon becomes clear someone wants the resort to fail and will stop at nothing to make that happen. The question is…why?
In an effort to help the family business, Chloe picks up where the hotel’s last historical curator left off. But things quickly grow dangerous as her research uncovers truths hidden for decades—clues related not only to the mysteries sparked by a young girl’s death in 1931, but also those haunting the estate today. Soon Chloe is caught in a deadly race to expose the mansion’s secrets before more innocents become victims of the malevolent force behind it all.
Will Chloe bring the long-lost truth to light in time, or will she be the next to fall prey to the dark scheme, costing her everything, including her life?
Genre: Christian Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Release Date: October 21, 2021
Release Date: October 21, 2021
Excerpt from Unintended Detour
The sheer number appalled him. They must have taken on extra help for the night. Will knew the owner of this house did not employ that many on a regular basis.
Of course they had gone to extremes.
After all, appearances must be kept up. Thankfully, not a single person seemed to notice him as maids, footmen, and cooks alike raised and clinked their glasses, cheering and laughing. They were celebrating too. He wondered how, when questioned later, they would explain their failure to see him. His stomach clenched at the thought of causing them trouble. But it couldn’t be helped.
He took the stairs two at a time, his shoes pounding on the wood, sacrificing stealth for speed, his right hand holding the revolver, his left gripping the railing, pulling himself onward—harder, faster—until he landed on the first floor in the corridor directly behind the banquet hall.
His heart banged against his rib cage, spurred on by nerves and fear and doubt. But there was no time for that now. Now, there was only action. He inhaled deeply through his nose, set his shoulders back, and barged through the door to the butler’s passage. He veered to the left, barreling to the end, then flung open the final door into the banquet hall.
Of course they had gone to extremes.
After all, appearances must be kept up. Thankfully, not a single person seemed to notice him as maids, footmen, and cooks alike raised and clinked their glasses, cheering and laughing. They were celebrating too. He wondered how, when questioned later, they would explain their failure to see him. His stomach clenched at the thought of causing them trouble. But it couldn’t be helped.
He took the stairs two at a time, his shoes pounding on the wood, sacrificing stealth for speed, his right hand holding the revolver, his left gripping the railing, pulling himself onward—harder, faster—until he landed on the first floor in the corridor directly behind the banquet hall.
His heart banged against his rib cage, spurred on by nerves and fear and doubt. But there was no time for that now. Now, there was only action. He inhaled deeply through his nose, set his shoulders back, and barged through the door to the butler’s passage. He veered to the left, barreling to the end, then flung open the final door into the banquet hall.
 D.L. Wood | D.L. Wood is a USA TODAY bestselling author who writes thrilling suspense laced with romance and faith. Her books have won multiple awards (2016 Illumination Book Awards Gold Medal for best Christian Fiction Ebook; 2019 Illumination Book Awards Gold Medal for best General Christian Fiction) and her novel Unintended Target was selected as the May 2019 American Christian Fiction Writers Book Club book. She is an Amazon bestselling author of Christian Mystery & Suspense and millions of pages of her books have been read through Kindle Unlimited. D.L. writes CleanCaptivatingFiction™- fiction that entertains and uplifts. In her novels she tries to give readers the same thing that she wants: a “can’t-put-it-down-stay-up-till-3am” character-driven story, full of heart, believability and adrenaline. |
| D.L. lives in North Alabama, where, if she’s not writing, you’ll probably catch her curled up with a cup of Earl Grey (light milk, one sugar) and her Westies – Frodo and Dobby – bingeing on the latest BBC mystery series. You can stay apprised of D.L.’s releases and promotions (including free and discounted books) by subscribing to her newsletter on her website at dlwoodonline.com. |
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