Empire State #1
Bethany House Publishers
October 2017
On Sale: October 3, 2017
Featuring: Colin Beckwith; Lucy Drake
352 pages ISBN: 0764218816 EAN: 9780764218811 Kindle: B072BCDYZ8 Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Telegraph operator Lucy Drake is a master of Morse code, but
the presence of Sir Colin Beckwith at a rival news agency
puts her livelihood at risk. When Colin's reputation is
jeopardized, Lucy agrees to help in exchange for his
assistance in recovering her family's stolen fortune.
However, the web of treachery they're diving into is more
dangerous than they know.
Page-Turning Romance and Intrigue in Award-Winning
Author's Next Historical Novel
Lucy Drake's mastery of Morse code has made her a valuable
asset to the American news agencies as a telegrapher. But
the sudden arrival of Sir Colin Beckwith at rival British
news agency Reuters puts her hard-earned livelihood at risk.
Newly arrived from London, Colin is talented, handsome, and
insufferably charming.
Despite their rivalry, Lucy realizes Colin's connections
could be just what her family needs to turn the tide of
their long legal battle over the fortune they were swindled
out of forty years ago. When she negotiates an unlikely
alliance with him, neither of them realizes how far the web
of treachery they're wading into will take them.