A Shadowy Figure Is Intent on Harming Denver’s Women Book 11 in the True Colors series—Fiction Based on Strange-But True History Denver of 1900 is still a dangerous place to be following the silver crash of 1893. And of out of the dark comes a shadow intent on harming women. Ambitious young Denver newspaper reporter Polly Blythe is searching for the big story that’s going to launch her career. On Friday evening, August 24, 1900, she gets her break when two women are cracked over the head within a two-minute walk of each other. But policeman Edwin Timmer thwarts Polly’s ideas of a serial criminal. . .until the shadowy figure strikes again. Will the reporter and the policeman team up to find the culprit before he strikes too close for comfort? Genre: Christian Historical/Suspense Release date: May 2021 Click here to get your copy! |
My family can tell you that I got pretty caught up in The Silver Shadow and spent the day, between chapters that is, mumbling to myself about a crazy killer who thought they were doing God's work by attacking women on their way home from church! Seriously, author Liz Tolsma really got me going with her latest addition to the True Colors series.
As I've read through the True Colors historical romance / true crime series I've already been aware of several of the historic crimes featured. But not so with The Silver Shadow. The Capitol Hill Thug crime wave from August 1900 through February 1901 was a totally new one one me. But, I'm always up for learning something new from history.
Overall I enjoyed this book from Liz Tolsma. It was an interesting and entertaining read. The hero and heroine were great and you couldn't help but like them both. The author's note at the end of the book was quite fascinating as she lays out the fact from the fiction. I honestly wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Silver Shadow, the entire True Colors series, or even Liz Tolsma's other historical romance titles. Just don't forget to check over your shoulder the next time you are out walking alone...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Silver Shadow by Liz Tolsma a Bark rating.
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I went online and scoured historical crime blogs and books for ideas. I wanted crimes that I could work easily with, that made for compelling stories. As I was doing this, my husband and two daughters and I were driving home from Georgia. We were somewhere in Indiana. Don’t ask me why I remember this when I can’t remember what I had for dinner last night, but I do. |
Then I sat down to research it more. And I could hardly find anything! What? Where was all the information on this? There had to be more. That chapter in the one book couldn’t be all there was. He had to get his information from somewhere.
Liz Tolsma is the author of several WWII novels, romantic suspense novels, prairie romance novellas, and an Amish romance. She is a popular speaker and an editor and resides next to a Wisconsin farm field with her husband and their youngest daughter. Her son is a US Marine, and her oldest daughter is a college student. Liz enjoys reading, walking, working in her large perennial garden, kayaking, and camping. Please visit her website at www.liztolsma.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter (@LizTolsma), Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. She is also the host of the Christian Historical Fiction Talk podcast. |
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