The Suspect Bride

Description

In 1890s Oregon, cook Verity works at a local restaurant. Jack, a young lawyer who eats there almost every day, has become her friend and wants to be more. But just as Jack has worked up the courage to ask if he can call on her, the sheriff arrives and tells Verity she is under arrest for murder. Verity’s brother-in-law is missing, his study in bloody disarray. Could Verity possibly be guilty? And can Jack counter the evidence and win her freedom? This novella was originally published as part of The Captive Brides Collection.