Publisher's Synopsis
The saga of the Graingers and the Clarks continues in Twin Lake/Holton in both the 19th and the 21st centuries. Daniel has disappeared from 1881 and is back home in his own era, where he meets a strangely familiar woman in the cemetery named Virginia. They discover they have much in common as they dig through the files and papers of their own family histories. Will this woman discover the secret of time travel he has managed to keep so well hidden? Will she disrupt the lives of Fran and Dora in the 1880s once she suspects the truth? How does Daniel feel about the Dora lookalike? As time in 2025 progresses, the same moon of the 21st century shines down on the people of 1881. Mavis moves through her pregnancy while living at the Grainger home. Unsure of where she fits in and what is to become of her life, she struggles to find her place. Ruth becomes aware that another man is interested in her. He is charming and younger and is giving the doctor a run for his money. Now with two suitors she must make a decision on what is in her best interests. There is a threat at the Luke Grainger household that could change everything in their family dynamics. Immediate action is necessary.Wade finds himself in a bit of a financial bind at the mercantile. If things don't change soon he must swallow his pride and ask for help. The only place to go is to his nemesis. And a new mystery emerges when Mercy receives a telegram she did not have a chance to read. And as she has often said, 'No good news ever comes from South Dakota.'
