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was wandering round a building, opening all these doors, but no one was inside. The building wasn’t spooky. It felt good being there, but those empty rooms felt all wrong. I lay there, kinda sweaty from being all twisted up inside, and thought about that for some time. Then an idea just popped into my head: those empty rooms were waiting for me.

The next morning, no one said a word at breakfast. I gobbled down some eggs and bacon and a couple of biscuits, and asked to be excused. I expected Daddy to say no, but he just sat there, looking sadder than ever. Mama nodded.

I took the steps too fast and almost landed on my butt, but I steadied myself and ran to the store. It was only seven-thirty, so I was the first one there. I took my seat and watched the stairway. I could hardly wait to see Alex and Della.

When Della came down, she smiled but looked sad. “Sorry if we caused you any trouble, Mister.”

“Trouble? Are you kidding me? I can’t believe my good luck meeting you. And Daddy’s always a big grump. I can deal with him. You didn’t do nothin’ to upset me or even Mama. We’re both grateful.”

“Anything.”

“You didn’t do anything to upset us. Mama didn’t say much at breakfast because of Daddy, but last night she told me she was proud of me. Proud of me!”

I followed her into the store and started helping out, putting stuff on the shelves. Della said she could get it, that it wasn’t my regular workday, but I told her today was on the house! She smiled and poured us each some coffee, which we took a few minutes to drink, sitting round the wood stove. I told her how happy I was that I had such a big savings account—thanks to her. 

“You earned every penny, Mister,” she said. I’d noticed she hadn’t been ruffling my hair lately. I’d overheard Alex telling her I was getting too old for that, and as much as he was right—it had started to annoy me—I kinda missed it, too.

We worked together all morning, and I caught myself whistling from time to time. Alex came down later, all shaved and fresh looking. He was off to Boone to check on a few things for me. I wanted to go along, but I knew better than to ask Daddy today. Alex seemed to think the same thing, though we didn’t talk about it.

He stopped long enough to tell me he was planning on writing a book about the school, and he wanted to follow my progress over the next two years. Man, that really scared me. He knew it, too, because he patted me on the shoulder and told me I’d do just fine. He said he’d start with how it all came about—how earlier that spring someone had lost her life, while later on, someone had found his. I told him that sounded good, though I hoped I could be a worthy character in his book. He told me that he wasn’t worried, so I guessed I shouldn’t be either.

He got back about closing time. We were all standing round in the store while he shared a bunch of stuff about the school and other things, like my dorm room and meals. He warned me that the school cooks couldn’t hold a candle to Mama’s cooking, but even so, he’d found the food pretty tasty. Finally, he told Della he wanted to talk to me more about the school, just us, not with Mama and Daddy, at least for tonight. Della called up to the house and got permission for me to have supper with her and Alex.

And that was when it hit me. Everything was going so good—too good—that I had this funny feeling. Something about the way Alex and Della looked at each other and spoke quiet-like, almost whispering, gave me a chill.

Della locked the store’s front door, Jake running like a dog let out of stir. But his happiness wasn’t enough to stop me from worrying. I asked round a big lump in my throat, “Will you be here when I come back for weekends and holidays?”

Della smiled and took my hand. As we headed up the steps, Jake leading the way with Alex close behind, she said, “You know what Elbert says.”

I had to think for a second, and then I started laughing, even before she added, “We’re not moving. We’re here to stay.”

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Dear Readers ...

I hope you’ve enjoyed Book 1 in my Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series. I sure enjoy writing them!

I’ve been a professional writer for several decades now, and it still thrills me when readers write to me. Sometimes they have questions about the stories and the characters. Other times they leave reviews and, well, make my day!

“Reminds me of To Kill a Mockingbird ... finding your books is like finding a rare jewel.” — J.M. Grayson

Before I started writing fiction 10 years ago, I wrote more than 1,200 articles for major magazines and newspapers and 15 nonfiction books, including several books on the craft of writing. I’m now working on my fifth Appalachian Mountain Mysteries novel.

Book Reviews ...

I’m touched whenever people post reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, book blogs, etc.

“FIVE STARS! Lynda McDaniel has that wonderfully appealing way of weaving a story ...” — Deb, Amazon Hall of Fame Top 100 Reviewer

I’d really appreciate it if you’d take a minute to leave a review. (It’s easy—just a sentence or two is enough.) Reader reviews are the lifeblood of any author's career. Often readers don’t realize how much these reviews mean to the success of an author. In today’s online world, reviews can make a huge difference—so thanks in advance for posting a few sentences. 

And Free Book Club Talks ...

I’d love to drop by your book club and answer your questions—whether about my books, what inspired them, or even how to write your own books. We can easily meet through Zoom or other online meeting software. To keep things lively, I’ve created an all-in-one Book Club Discussion Guides to download free right here.

I get a kick out of hearing from readers, so don’t be a stranger! You can contact me directly at LyndaMcDanielBooks@gmail.com or through my website www.LyndaMcDanielBooks.com.

Lynda McDaniel

P.S. I thought you might enjoy an excerpt from the next book in the series (following the book club questions).

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1. What does the book’s title refer to? How does it relate to the book’s theme?

2. What do you think Lynda McDaniel’s purpose was in writing this book? What ideas was she expressing?

3. What was unique about the setting of the book? How did the setting impact the story? Do you want to read more books set there?

4. What did you already know about the Southern Appalachians? What did you learn? Did you have misperceptions?

5. Did the characters seem believable to you? Did they remind you of anyone you know—even if they’re from a different part of the country? To what extent did they remind you of yourself?

6. Abit Bradshaw is an outsider. Have you ever been excluded from something you longed for? How did you overcome this?

7. In Chapter 30, Abit Bradshaw says: “I grew up with them dogs, and when they got old and died, I just about died right along with them. I swore I wouldn’t get close to another dog, because you’d look in those big brown eyes and just knowed the pain that was waitin’ down the road.

But after I thought about it, I decided it were a sin to do that. ... I only used that word when I needed the strongest word I could think of. Not like you were going to hell or nothin’, just that what I was talking about was real serious. Like about it being a sin to avoid love because of the pain that surely laid ahead. Besides, I tried not to look too far into the future, because that’s when I got myself in a terrible state. I tried to live one day at a time.”

Have you ever avoided love or connection because of the pain you anticipated later on? Do you try to live one day at a time, or do thoughts of the future figure heavily in your day?

8. Why was Della Kincaid so determined to find the killer? What in her personal life and her professional life pushed her into difficult and even dangerous situations?

9. What are the major conflicts in the story?

10. What feelings did this book evoke for you? Could you relate to the sorrows and joys the characters experienced?

11. Were you surprised by any cultural difference you read about? Have you been to any of the places mentioned in the story?

12. In Chapter 57, Della Kincaid says: “Community hadn’t figured much in my life. Sure, I had friends, but everyone was always so busy. And neighbors? Forget it. We barely said hello as we passed in the hallways or at the front door. Not to mention I had a creepy security guard who kept asking me out and following me around. Abit was the best security guard I could ever have.”

What does your community look like/feel like? Who’s got your back when hard

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