Carol Cox delivers another historical mystery that is easy to read. Amelia Wagner heads back to her childhood home. Upon her arrival, Amelia finds that her father is about to die. Instead of folding up the town's newspaper and heading back to Colorado, Amelia stays to run her father's newspaper. Her father also left some intriguing clues about the business that seems to be buying up all the land around town. Amelia sets out to find out the truth and along the way discovers a friendship with someone who works for the "enemy".
I enjoyed this story. Cox pulls you in immediately with the drama of Amelia's father passing away. Amelia's commitment to continue to run her father's newspaper with the same commitment to truth that her father has pulls at your heart strings. The grit and determination of this character jumps off the page.
Ben works for Great Western Union. He looks for potential land to buy. He is happy to have a job, but this is not his passion. As he befriends Amelia, he learns he has a love for the truth and will do what needs to be done to reveal it.
I like the conflicts in this story and how each character learns how to deal with their flaws in honest and truthful ways. You feel their pain and struggle. There are delightful moments in the story as you read about the time consuming way papers were printed back in the 19th century.
Take a trip back in time and enjoy a good mystery.
My thanks go to Bethany House Publishers and Netgalley for the free e-copy of this book to review.
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