They tried to escape their pasts ...

... but it didn't work.

After decades as a crime reporter in Washington, D.C., Della Kincaid thought she was settling down in a quiet town in the mountains of N.C. Then she found the body.

Abit Bradshaw yearns for acceptance. Bullied and mocked, the teenager's problems only get worse after his father yanks him out of school.

These two unlikely partners team up to prove the death is no suicide. Butting heads with the local sheriff, they pursue the case ... though things don't turn out the way they planned.

They never do.

Will they find the truth before they become the next victims?

Can they make peace with their own pasts?

You'll love this suspenseful mystery because everyone dreams of second chances.

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A Life for a Life is the first novel in the Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series by award-winning author Lynda McDaniel. If you like atmospheric settings, fascinating characters, and suspenseful investigations, you'll love this series.

"GREAT BOOK A good mystery that reads like a literary piece." --Wooley, Amazon Vine Voice Reviewer

"A LIFE FOR A LIFE IS ONE OF THE MOST SATISFYING BOOKS I'VE READ THIS YEAR. A strong message of forgiveness, redemption and acceptance." --Ana Manwaring, writer, creative writing instructor

"McDANIEL DELIVERS A PAIR OF UNFORGETTABLE CRIME-SOLVING CHARACTERS. She lured me into her story and kept me there." --Virginia McCullough, award-winning author of Amber Light and Greta's Grace