Autumn's Shadow

A mystery baby, an embattled heroine, a wounded hero face escalating danger to their small town. She will do anything to protect her students.High school principal, Keely Turner bears the stigma of guilt by association--her father, the owner of the local paper mill, is the wealthiest in the county. And after he shut down the mill putting several hundred out of work, he’s the most hated. When dangerous events begin on school grounds, they appear to be merely nasty pranks. Are they some kind of revenge on Turner through his daughter? But the “pranks” keep coming and spreading into the small town, unpredictable, more alarming, nearing deadly…He left the big city to put heartbreak behind him.As soon as the “pranks” move beyond school grounds, Burke Sloan, the new deputy in town, is assigned the case. He finds Keely a conduit of vital information about the people and grudges of Steadfast. He doesn’t want to involve her, get close to this strong and captivating woman, but he can’t stay away. Lives may depend on what she knows.His belief in her integrity draws her to him, but in the end can she learn to trust any man after suffering her father’s manipulative ways? And can they also unwrap the enigma of the nameless baby? This small town mystery romance has “strong characters, intrigue and mystery with the blessing of God entwined, makes for a wonderful read that you can't put down!” From a USA Today bestselling author, a tense romance, “a good, clean read by an excellent author.”