02726cam a2200505 i 4500 888799566 TxAuBib 20230710120000.0 220328s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022014281 9780800740641 paperback 0800740645 paperback 9780800742652 casebound 0800742656 casebound TxAuBib rda Cabot, Amanda, author. After the shadows [Print] / Amanda Cabot. Paperback edition. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2023] 352 pages ; 1.26" H x 8.5" L x 5.51" W (0.88 lbs.) txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing ; 1 Emily Leland sheds no tears when her abusive husband is killed in a bar fight, but what awaits her back home in Sweetwater Crossing is far from the welcome and comfort she expected. First she discovers her father has died under mysterious circumstances. Then the house where the new schoolteacher and his son are supposed to board burns, leaving them homeless. When Emily proposes turning the family home into a boardinghouse, her sister is so incensed that she leaves town. Alone and broke, her family name sullied by controversy, Emily is determined to solve the mystery of her father's death--and to aid Craig Ferguson, despite her fears of men. The widowed schoolmaster proves to be a devoted father, an innovative teacher, and an unexpected ally. Together they must work to unmask a killer and escape the shadows of their own pasts in order to forge a brighter future. Bestselling author Amanda Cabot transports you to 1880s Texas Hill Country for a brand-new series that will have you flipping pages to solve the mystery and get to the happily-ever-after you long for. 20230710. Family secrets Fiction. Abused women Fiction. Family violence Fiction. Single fathers Fiction. Suicide Fiction. Teachers Fiction. Widowers Fiction. Widows Fiction. Texas Fiction. Texas Hill Country (Tex) History 19th century Fiction. Novels. Christian fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Fictional Work. Historical fiction. Romance fiction. Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing ; 1. TXTLL