Colony of Victoria, 1860

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Resigned to spinsterhood, Miss Meribeth Elliot focuses on searching for her long-lost brother, while hiding her vision disability and migraines from society.  But when she finds the body of a murdered coachman, she stumbles into adventure, and into the path of Clarke Anderson.

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Clarke is unnervingly perceptive, obsessed with investigating his brother’s mysterious death and adamant, despite her protests, that she needs to investigate the coachman’s murder herself. He is also handsome, a Christian and easy to talk to – qualities Meribeth once dreamt of in a husband.

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But then Meribeth’s investigations link the coachman’s murder to both the Anderson family and her own traumatic past. Amid shattered dreams, and unravelling the lies of those she thought she knew, Meribeth holds tightly to her faith in God’s illuminating light. But will God give her eyes to see the truth? Or will heartbreak and the sins of others keep Meribeth from the man she has grown to love?

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Southern Cross Secrets book series

(Upcoming, publication dates to be confirmed)

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1860s Mystery. History. Faith. Romance. 

 

The land of the Southern Cross promises much to those who arrive on sailing ships with trunks of dreams. 

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But humanity is, after all, the same the world over, and the land of new beginnings also has its heartaches, temptations and tensions. Throughout the Australian colonies, criminals well outnumber the police, and sometimes the only way to ensure justice is for an someone to investigate a crime themselves. Even if they are a single young lady who has never previously investigated anything other than the source of the finest French lace. Nothing is impossible with God, right?

 

In Southern Cross Secrets, join three courageous, flawed women in their fight for faith, justice and happily ever after.