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A Missing Mother. A Daughter Demanding Answers. A Fateful Voyage On A River Of Deceit.
Cora Countryman refuses to be defined by the scandal and debt inherited from her parents; instead, she seeks the freedom of a life of mystery and adventure away from Wanee. But when a rumor surfaces, claiming a riverboat queen named Marie Mae may be the mother who abandoned her, Sebastian Kanady, owner/editor of Wanee’s newspaper, tempts her with a riverboat ticket for a ride on The Orleans Lady, a glittering Mississippi sternwheeler purportedly operated by Marie Mae.
On board, Cora teams with Kanady and Mrs. Gibson, her opinionated chaperone, to tease apart Marie Mae’s secrets. Only to discover an enemy intent on owning the river who will stop at nothing — not missing jewels, staged poker games, or death on the Texas Deck. Is Marie Mae her mother, or another, more deadly?
In this page-turning historical mystery, Cora must outwit gamblers, expose a conspiracy, and survive a night on the dangerous river that will change everything. If you love clever plots and period detail, add this to your cart now.