A Devil of a Time

By Gretchen Jeannette

The war for America is ending. The battle for their lives-and their souls-has just begun.

At Farview plantation, the law says Clarice Wade belongs to her husband. Her heart says she belongs to a suspected killer. Trapped in a marriage to a volatile, dissolute man and bound by rigid custom, Clarice struggles to hold together a failing legacy in the wake of a marauding British army. She longs for a freedom that seems impossible-until a series of gruesome murders shatters the fragile peace of the Tidewater. The victims are found savaged by what the locals whisper is a beast... or a man who has forgotten how to be human.

Enter Niall McLane. A hardened survivor of wilderness warfare and the bloody Siege of Yorktown, Niall arrives at Farview to serve as overseer. He is a man of common birth and uncommon scars, carrying the "Wolf" reputation earned on the dark and bloody ground of the frontier. He is efficient, soft-spoken, and dangerously compelling.

As the slayings continue, each more brutal than the last, the evidence points toward the notorious stranger in their midst. Niall has the skills, the history, and the cold ferocity of the predator haunting the York River. Yet, in his presence, Clarice feels a sense of safety she has never known.

As Clarice is drawn deeper into Niall's world, she must confront a terrifying question: Is the man she loves her protector, or the predator the town is hunting? At a time when the line between civilization and savagery is as thin as a knife's edge, Clarice must uncover the truth behind the Wolf-before she becomes the next trophy in a killer's collection.

A gritty, atmospheric historical mystery that explores the scars of war, the weight of the past, and the dangerous price of independence.

Note: A Devil of a Time was originally published under a different book cover image. The text remains the same.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502990865
• ISBN13: 9781502990860
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.8"