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What We Carry With Us
Paperback
Series: New Hope, Book 1
ISBN13: 9781542851084
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Apr 26 2017
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.57 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In 1878, the quiet Nebraska railroad town of New Hope believes it has finally put the Civil War behind it-until the day young telegraph agent Eddie Barts vanishes without a trace. The disappearance shatters the town's sense of safety and exposes the unsettling truth that even in a place built on hard work, decency, and progress, darkness can hide in plain sight.
At the center of the upheaval is Ruth Churchill, a widowed barber and respected boarding-house owner who has spent years rebuilding her life after loss. New Hope is her home, its people her family. But when Eddie's disappearance triggers suspicion, fear, and whispered accusations, Ruth finds herself drawn into a mystery far more dangerous than she imagined.
As the search intensifies, Ruth begins to sense that someone in New Hope is not who they claim to be. A man of charm and respectability has been living behind a carefully crafted mask-one that conceals violence, deception, and a past steeped in cruelty. Uncovering the truth will demand every ounce of Ruth's courage, and the cost may be her safety...or her heart.
Part mystery, part character-rich historical drama, What We Carry With Us delivers a gripping story of resilience, community, and the hidden battles ordinary women fight. With vivid period detail and a slow-building tension that erupts into genuine danger, this first book in the New Hope series leaves readers deeply invested in Ruth's fate-and eager for the next chapter.
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