The Scarlet Pen

Step into True Colors -- a series of Historical Stories of Romance and True American Crime

Enjoy a tale of true but forgotten history of a 19th century serial killer whose silver-tongued ways almost trap a young woman into a nightmarish marriage.

In 1876, Emma Draycott is charmed into a quick engagement with childhood friend Stephen Dee Richards after reconnecting with him at a church event in Mount Pleasant, Ohio. But within the week, Stephen leaves to "make his fame and fortune." The heartbroken Emma gives him a special pen to write to her, and he does with tales of grand adventures. Secret Service agent Clay Timmons arrives in Mount Pleasant to track purchases made with fake currency. Every trail leads back to Stephen--and therefore, Emma. Can he convince the naive woman she is engaged to a charlatan who is being linked a string of deaths in Nebraska?

Author: Jennifer Uhlarik
Publisher: Barbour Fiction
Published: 07/01/2021
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.51w x 0.87d
ISBN13: 9781643529295
ISBN10: 1643529293
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Christian | Historical
- Fiction | Christian | Suspense