"Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee . . ." - Psalms 139:12When Leo Westmacott's wheelchair rattles through the door at Gauss Home orphanage late one night, nobody is expecting him—but then, a night ago nobody was expecting to find the assistant superintendent brutally murdered, either.Twenty years later, the last thing Rachel Slaytor expects is the woman who once tried to murder her to show up on her doorstep—dead . . .Now nobody knows what to expect next.1902. The life of little, unwanted Rachel will be changed forever when Leo Westmacott comes to Gauss Home to solve a baffling murder and stop a ruthless killer—before Rachel becomes the second victim.1920. Rachel's all grown up, but childhood ghosts persistently haunt her. When a corpse from her past appears all too unexpectedly in her bedroom, Leo takes the case, whirling his loyal assistant Pattrick undercover to discover what secrets can tie an old murder and an even older jewel theft to the dead woman's friends—and enemies.2014. Author Caleb Peiffer teams up once again with his antiquated sleuth, Leo Westmacott, to bring us another wholesome old-fashioned imbroglio in Gone Like the Shadow, contemplative and puzzling to the very end.Take a Look InsideBefore you buy the book, scroll up and click the cover image for a sneak peek at the first chapter
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