This was one of the hardest books I've written, because the plot was more complex than I usually devise. I knew Marisa had been accused of stealing money, and I knew she didn't do it. But I was halfway through the book before I knew who the kidnapper was, nearly to the end before I knew who'd taken the money. Writing this felt like a scavenger hunt in a foggy meadow. I dearly hope the finished product doesn't reflect that.

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Acknowledgments

THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE involved in writing and publishing a book. Without these people in my life, this story and all my stories would be nothing more than files on my laptop.

Thank you, Quid Pro Quills—Kara Hunt, Jericha Kingston, Candice Sue Patterson, Pegg Thomas, and Jodie Wolfe. Also, thanks to Normandie Fischer, Sharon Srock, and Terri Weldon. Your critiques make me a better writer, and I'm proud to call each of you friend.

Thank you, Ray Rhamey, for your insightful edits.

Thank you, Lacy Williams, for your marketing brilliance.

Thank you to my family, who puts up with me and all my imaginary friends.

And, of course, thank you, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for the grace that makes living possible.

Copyright © 2017 by Robin Patchen

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Scripture references are from the King James Version of the Bible.

About the Author

Aside from her family and her Savior, Robin Patchen has two loves—writing and traveling. If she could combine them, she’d spend a lot of time sitting in front of her laptop at sidewalk cafes and ski lodges and beachside burger joints. She’d visit every place in the entire world—twice, if possible—and craft stories and tell people about her Savior. Alas, time is too short and money is too scarce for Patchen to traipse all over the globe, even if her husband and kids wanted to go with her. So she stays in Oklahoma, shares the Good News when she can, and writes to illustrate the unending grace of God through the power and magic of story.