Reflections of a Stranger - Brossura

Dulworth, Deborah; Hanna, Linda

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1611161908 ISBN 13: 9781611161908

Casa editrice: Pelican Book Group, 2012

Riassunto

Cora and her husband, PGA golf pro Steady Eddie Timms, live in a safe gated community, so when Cora witnesses a murder, she's shocked and frightened. But without a body, murder weapon, or evidence of a crime, Cora's sanity is called into question&;especially when it comes to light that Cora's not been dealing well with the stress and grief of losing a daughter, and her memory of late hasn't been all it should be. Determined to prove her sanity, Cora bursts into a flurry of danger and unanswered questions as she sets out to find evidence of foul play. With the help of a bumbling security guard, a loyal best friend, and a neighbor's yappy dog, pieces finally fall into place. By all appearance, the mystery is solved... until Cora is kidnapped and implicated in a case of hidden identity and an old embezzlement scheme. It will take more than the national attention garnered from Steady Eddie's status to clear Cora's name, rescue her from the kidnappers, and help find her way back to the peace and sanity found only in God's loving arms.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Linda Hanna is a member of ACFW, and has written magazine articles, devotionals, and a host of comical programs. She's a Christian wife, mother, grandmother and has been active with church related projects since birth. An avid collector of snowmen, she also enjoys a good archeological dig in antique stores. Linda and her husband make their home in central Indiana. Deborah Dulworth has been a member of ACFW since 2009 and is now co-moderator of an ACFW critique group. Gospel music listener, book-reader and champion chocolate chomper at heart, Debbie has written articles for magazines and devotional material. She's the mother of two adult children. Their youngest was adopted from the Philippines. She and her husband live in central Indiana with their five goldfish, a cockatiel and have joint custody of her mother's dog. The duo enjoyed leading senior adult fellowship groups for many years and earned the highly coveted title of "Darlings of the District."

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Reflections of a Stranger

By Linda Hanna, Deborah J. Dulworth

Pelican Ventures, LLC

Copyright © 2012 Linda Hanna and Deborah Dulworth
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-61116-190-8

CHAPTER 1

Cora Timms was a three-wheeled trolley ride away from a nervous breakdown. Her neighbor, Patrick Hyde, warned her of a prowler in the neighborhood. She ran to lock the doors. Where was Ed?

He should've been home hours ago. The sharp ring of the phone cut through the air, and sent shivers jolting down her spine. Another ring. Was it Ed, or ... the wretched man who'd harassed her for several weeks? The thunder of the Arizona monsoon fed her near-phobic state. She was worried about her husband. She had to answer.

Cora held her breath as the caller's gruffness accosted her ear.

"You look as pretty as ever in your white pants and purple shirt, Cor-rah."

Her nervous fingers punched the off button of the cordless phone as her throat tightened with pent-up screams. She wiped perspiration from her hands and dialed her friend.

"Three threatening calls in one day, Dahlia. How could it be a coincidence? He can see me because he knows what I have on. I'm scared. Ed's two hours late. Could you come sit with me?"

"My pie's pert near done, so give me five minutes and I'll be over, Sugar. Meanwhile, shut them curtains, and make us a pot of industrial strength coffee."

The living room draperies billowed as Cora yanked them closed. Why hadn't Ed taken the calls more seriously? Where was he, anyway? Had he drowned in a flooded ditch, like their daughter, Vanessa? Her stomach coiled. Determined to keep her mind off negative thoughts, Cora headed for the kitchen.

The rich scent of coffee grounds permeated the kitchen as she counted scoops. Cora filled the glass carafe with water, and wiped the bottom with a linen towel. She jumped as a loud thud outside grabbed her attention. What was that?

A movement on the patio. Lightning flashed and illuminated two obscured figures struggling in the torrential rain.

She gasped and choked back a cry. She set the carafe on the counter, and stretched across the sink to lock the window. Her elbow hit the glass pot and knocked it to the floor with a crash.

The next burst of lightning revealed only one person, his hooded face staring at her.

Cora screamed and jumped back in alarm. Her foot slipped. The world tilted and went dark.

* * *

A baritone voice called through the muddled fog. "Cora?"

Her eyes fluttered. She heard her name again, inviting her back to consciousness.

"Can you hear me?"

Dazed, she blinked several times as her elderly neighbor came into focus.

Dr. Sam Richmond sat on the floor beside her, and lightly smacked her hand. A mix of spicy aftershave and coffee hung in the air.

She turned. A coffee can rested beside them, its grounds strewn about with broken glass and water.

Dr. Sam's white shaggy-dog eyebrows bobbed above pop bottle glasses, which magnified his eyes. A shock of unruly white hair topped his forehead, where drops of rain beaded.

What was he doing here?

Why was she spread-eagled on the kitchen floor? Cora pushed a lock of wet hair from her face, touched the throbbing lump on the back of her head and winced. "Ow! What happened?"

"I hoped you could tell me." Sam's arthritic fingers shoved his thick-lensed glasses up on his nose. He held two fingers to the pulse of her wrist and cleared his throat. "Do you recall how you got this knot on your head?"

She squeezed her eyes shut, in an attempt to remember. Vague images materialized in a cloud of gray. A gut feeling suggested she had witnessed something horrible. Another burs

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Pelican Book Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1611161908
• ISBN 13: 9781611161908
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 284
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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