Must Get Monday – The Lady in Residence

Happy Monday!

Whether it’s an upcoming release, new release, or even one that has been out for ages that you haven’t purchased a copy of yet, Must Get Monday highlights those books you just can’t wait to get your hands on to dive into.

This week I’m featuring:

Baker Book House | Amazon | Goodreads

If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you probably know how much I absolutely ADORED the Daughters of the Mayflower and I’m still not over the fact that it appears there will be no more. Having said that though, Barbour has recently announced a new series that centers around historical landmarks entitled Doors to the Past, and the Lady in Residence is the first book from that series that will be released on Feb 1, 2021. I cannot wait to dive in because so far all of the books announced seem highly intriguing. Plus, look at that face on the cover–doesn’t it look like she’s daring you to open it up?? 😉

About the Book:

Can a Legacy of Sadness be Broken at the Menger Hotel?

Visit historic American landmarks through the Doors to the Past series. History and today collide in stories full of mystery, intrigue, faith, and romance.

Young widow Hedda Krause checks into the Menger Hotel in 1915 with a trunk full of dresses, a case full of jewels, and enough cash to pay for a two-month stay, which she hopes will be long enough to meet, charm, and attach herself to a new, rich husband. Her plans are derailed when a ghostly apparition lures her into a long, dark hallway, and Hedda returns to her room to find her precious jewelry has been stolen. She falls immediately under a cloud of suspicion with her haunting tale, but true ghost enthusiasts bring her expensive pieces of jewelry in an attempt to lure the ghost to appear again.

In 2017, Dini Blackstone is a fifth-generation magician, who performs at private parties, but she also gives ghost walk tours, narrating the more tragic historical events of San Antonio with familial affection. Above all, her favorite is the tale of Hedda Krause who, in Dini’s estimation, succeeded in perpetrating the world’s longest con, dying old and wealthy from her ghost story. But then Dini meets Quinn Carmichael, great-great-grandson of the detective who originally investigated Hedda’s case, who’s come to the Alamo City with a box full of clues that might lead to Hedda’s exoneration. Can Dini see another side of the story that is worthy of God’s grace?