Widowed genealogist Ellie McLellan has spent years healing her ravished heart by carefully constructing a new and quiet life away from the hungry glare of the paparazzi. She now fills her days with genealogical research for various clients, safe in the small town of Percyville, Quebec.
Until her bid to save a child’s life is caught on camera and ambitious tabloid reporter Diane Cooper recognizes her. Turns out Ellie is not safe at all.
With Diane sniffing around for dirt and her “big break” story, Ellie learns a dark family secret with the power to destroy the only family she has left—and the first tentative relationship she’s dared to believe in since that fateful day she lost everything.
To protect her family, Ellie must follow every clue and use every skill she possesses in her race to stay ahead of the ruthless Diane and learn the truth about the genealogical mystery she has stumbled upon.
No more hiding. This time, Ellie will fight.
~ April Willis
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~ Claire Harris
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Beth Farrar loves family stories, forgotten history, small towns, and the surprising things that turn up when you start asking questions about the past.
She is the author of the Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mysteries, a feel-good cozy mystery series where genealogy, family secrets, friendship, and a little amateur sleuthing come together.
Beth believes every family has a story, and sometimes the most interesting stories are the ones hiding between the lines of an old record, photograph, letter, or family tree.
When she's not writing about Ellie and her friends in Percyville, Beth enjoys exploring family history and encouraging others to preserve their own stories and memories from the log cabin she shares with her husband north of Montreal.
For tips and tricks on how to write your own personal history story, head over to her website (bethfarrar dot com) where you can sign up to her newsletter at and receive an Oral History Questions booklet packed full of questions to help you start writing your own personal history story.
If you love cozy mysteries with heart, genealogy, family secrets, and characters who feel like old friends, welcome to Percyville.
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