Title: A Burning Truth
Series: A Cady
Delafield Mystery # 2
Author: Joyce Proell
Published: February
2014
Publisher: Champagne
Book Group
Word Count: 85,000
Genre: Historical
Romantic Suspense
Content Warning: Sexual
tension, light violence
Recommended Age: 17+
Synopsis:
In 1881, the air in Chicago is rife with worker
discontent, yet business titan Doyle Flanagan is hopeful for the future. He
looks forward to a lifetime of peaceful bliss with Cady Delafield and leaving
the wretched past behind. But his life is once again thrown into disarray when
his office is vandalized and the night watchman viciously murdered. Clues lead
to a powerful organized labor movement. Targeted in the press as anti-labor and
with a big rally staged next door to his offices, Doyle must uncover the
culprits before his wedding plans and his livelihood go up in smoke.
Plagued by memories of four brutal deaths, school director
Cady Delafield is determined to drive the recent tragedies from her mind and
enjoy being courted. Although his commanding personality threatens to
overshadow her, Doyle Flanagan is the most dynamic man she’s ever met. When
another tragedy unfolds placing him at the center, she takes action—action that
could shatter her future dreams.
My Review: I must say that this is a captivating mystery with some really great and fun characters. Cady and Doyle are wonderful main characters so meant for each other that it is obvious by the way they play off of one another. I absolutely loved that this was a historical fiction. A Burning Truth held my attention through the entire story leaving me wanting to know more! I think this is a great series and definitely one that I could see myself getting lost in very easily. I am confidant that once you read about Cady and Doyle you will become hooked as well. Joyce Proell could write historical fiction/mystery suspense for me any time as I so enjoyed her style of writing.This series is a keeper!
5/5
Excerpt from A Burning Truth
by Joyce Proell:
Doyle sat in the carriage, his brain frozen and his limbs
unable to move. He watched Cady run up the steps and disappear into Ophelia’s
impenetrable stone manor. When the front door boomed shut with the noise of a
cannon blast, he jumped. He lurched forward and exploded out of the vehicle.
She wasn't getting rid of him so easily. In fact, she wasn't getting rid of him
at all. He had a voice in the matter. He intended to be heard.
Just as soon as he thought it, his steps faltered and he ground to a stop.
“Damn!”
Now was not the time to try to reason with her, not when she was in a cold fury. He pumped a fist against a thigh and stared at the mansion’s rock façade, aware her current state of mind was as solid and unshakable. Even if he managed to get beyond the front door, she wouldn't listen. Not now.
His head fell back. A piercing ache tore through him, as if his heart and soul had been shredded and tossed aside. Gunmetal storm clouds reeled over the sky, bleak and threatening. The bite in the air made his cheeks sting. Inside he was hollowed and gutted. His fingers curled and uncurled. Muscles coiled, he pivoted with a fierce twist, snapped an order to Phelps then threw himself back into the carriage. His next move must be deployed with utmost care. The carriage jolted forward and thrust him back against the seat cushion. She needed time to cool. Then he’d be back, and she’d listen to what he had to say.
Just as soon as he thought it, his steps faltered and he ground to a stop.
“Damn!”
Now was not the time to try to reason with her, not when she was in a cold fury. He pumped a fist against a thigh and stared at the mansion’s rock façade, aware her current state of mind was as solid and unshakable. Even if he managed to get beyond the front door, she wouldn't listen. Not now.
His head fell back. A piercing ache tore through him, as if his heart and soul had been shredded and tossed aside. Gunmetal storm clouds reeled over the sky, bleak and threatening. The bite in the air made his cheeks sting. Inside he was hollowed and gutted. His fingers curled and uncurled. Muscles coiled, he pivoted with a fierce twist, snapped an order to Phelps then threw himself back into the carriage. His next move must be deployed with utmost care. The carriage jolted forward and thrust him back against the seat cushion. She needed time to cool. Then he’d be back, and she’d listen to what he had to say.
About the Author:
Joyce
grew up in Minnesota and attended college and grad school in Chicago. After
working in mental health as a clinical social worker, she retired to write
full-time. Her first book, Eliza, was published in 2012. A Burning Truth is the
second in the Cady Delafield series. When she isn't writing historical suspense
or romance, she loves to travel, winter in Florida, swim, read and walks almost
every day. She loves chocolate almost as much as crossword puzzles. She and her
husband make their home in rural Minnesota in her very own little house on the
prairie.
Giveaway Details:
There is a tour wide giveaway. Prizes include the following:
- Five mystery eBooks from Champagne Book Group. Books will be selected at random from publisher.
- $20 gift card to either Amazon or B&N, courtesy of Joyce Proell
Giveaway is International.
thanks for hosting, Tammy
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