About This Book
In 1872, the rich, young, and beautiful Sarah Daniels is broken-hearted and desperate when she realizes her beloved husband, Leo, has disappeared. During the year that Leo is missing, Sarah hires the arrogant and handsome private investigator, Shadrach Koby, to accompany her in her effort to find Leo. Their search for him leads them into harrowing experiences, mind-boggling drama, and a deepening respect for one another. This admiration turns all to quickly to love that complicates Sarah's life. She is tormented by guilt and her desire to remain faithful to her missing husband. Sarah and Shadrach follow leads that take them into Labette County, Kansas which is the scene of some horrible crimes being committed by a family known as the bloody Benders. It is their suspicion that Leo may have been a victim of the murderous Benders. However, Shadrach develops another theory about Leo. When his investigations uncovers the truth, Shad must present Sarah with the gruesome facts. He prays that she can survive this latest premeditated, ultimate deception to plague her life.
