Rachel Scott McDaniel Books

Can The Belle of Louisville's future be secured by uncovering its past? Two women, one hundred years apart, are united in a race to keep the steamboat afloat.

Can a century-old mystery be brought to the spotlight and resolved at Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall by a violinist and her childhood friend?

The one man who could help her, must never know her name. If Kate Chamberlin can't reveal her true identity to the world, she must settle for sharing only her talent. Hired as a musician for KDKA radio, Kate plays everything from sponsors' jingles to complex sonatas. As long as the whispers around the broadcasting room refer to her as "Killjoy Kate" and not "Catarina the crime boss's daughter," then her life is safe from danger. Or so she thinks. When anonymous, violent threats surface, Kate's wary of accepting protection from the handsome private investigator, Detective Jennings. His save-the-world attitude is as charming as his manners, but no one, especially him, can know the gruesome realities of her birth. The 1924 Pittsburgh underworld is as complicated as it is elusive, and though the dealings of the Salvastanos has dwindled, Rhett Jennings is certain the man responsible for his father's death is still at large. But his personal hunt for justice must be set aside when his day job requires him to investigate threats directed at a young radio broadcaster with enamoring brown eyes and secretive behavior. When danger surrounds them, will the truth of Kate's past become the key to their survival?

In 1943, movie director Alexander Korda approaches Amelie Hart under the guise of offering the Hollywood star a leading part in his upcoming film. But he actually has a more meaningful role in mind. Amelie's homeland of Sweden declared neutrality in the war. But with rumors swirling about their quiet partiality to Germany, the U.S. government needs someone unexpected to spy on the Swedish elite. Who better than an "all beauty, no brains" blond starlet who speaks three languages and is subtle enough to fool even Fynn Ristaffason -- a millionaire entrepreneur and shipping magnate suspected of funneling funds and products to the Nazis.

Geneva Ashcroft, Tochter aus reichem Hause, geht eine arrangierte Ehe mit dem Zeitungsunternehmer und passionierten Piloten Warren Hayes ein. Die Beziehung zwischen den beiden gestaltet sich glücklicher als erwartet. Warren bringt Geneva das Fliegen bei und kauft ihr einen Doppeldecker. Nur wenig später kommt er bei einem Flugzeugabsturz ums Leben und Geneva gerät in den Fokus der Mordermittlungen. Mysteriöse Notizen eines Privatdetektivs – Freund ihres Mannes und spurlos verschwunden – setzen sie auf die Fährte des Mörders. Zur Tarnung nimmt sie eine neue Identität an. Als Kunstfliegerin und Tragflächenakrobatin Stella bereist sie mit ihren Flugshows den Bundesstaat New York und ermittelt im Geheimen. Was sie herausfindet, rückt alles, was sie bisher glaubte, in ein neues Licht. Und sie beginnt sich zu fragen, was im Leben wirklich trägt.