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Being a spy for the famous Pinkerton Detectives suits Laurel Bartlett's adventurous nature. During the Civil War, Laurel had used her charm and cleverness to penetrate Confederate lines and bring back military intelligence for the Union army as a way to avenge her brother's death. But the war casts a long shadow onto Laurel's future happiness. Now the conflict has ended, and Laurel's soldier fiance has not returned home. As an excuse to search for him, Laurel takes a new Pinkerton assignment to seek evidence of thievery on the railroads.On a train heading south through the lawless lands, sparks fly when she meets Ridge Granger, a handsome former rebel cavalryman, and Laurel's secret past comes back to haunt her. When Laurel stumbles upon a murder scene, both their lives are threatened by an unknown killer.
As time runs out to find her fiance, gather evidence against a thieving railroad employee, and stay alive, Laurel's war-time spying has a direct impact on Ridge. With mounting tensions between them, the couple is thrust into a life-and-death situation where their faith in God - and themselves - is sorely tested. ISBN:9781564766359
