| Secrets Sealed Within a Wall Come to Light in Lower Manhattan Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure. Investigative historical journalist Andrea Andrews is tired of waiting tables to make ends meet. If she could find and write the next breakout story, she could secure a promotion with Smithsonian Magazine as their writer-at-large. But not much happens in lower Manhattan out of the ordinary until she discovers post-Civil War counterfeit bills hidden in the wall of her historic district apartment. Politics have always been Beau Davidson-Quincy’s passion, despite his family’s real estate empire. His clean image and single status make him a target in the media as he prepares to build his campaign for New York governor. He has nothing to hide until a cute waitress unravels a mystery that could destroy his family’s reputation. |  |
Two centuries earlier, wounded Civil War veteran Franklin Davidson lost everything—his house, his wife, his standing in society. In his darkest moment, he’s awarded a position with the newly formed Secret Service to combat the spread of counterfeit U.S. currency. His life and new home in Gramercy Park are the envy of his peers, but nothing is as it seems. Secrets are meant to be kept, and Franklin will take his to his grave.
Genre:Christian / Historical / Romance
Release date: April, 2023
Release date: April, 2023
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My Review
Will the past make them or break them?
I have been following the Doors To The Past series since the very first book, now, 12 books later the series has come to a startling conclusion of betrayal, intrigue, murder, and counterfeiting in a century and a half year old mystery...
The Keys To Gramercy Park really was quite a story. It had all of the the things that I've come to anticipate in this series of independent dual timeline stories, but Candice Sue Patterson threw in enough surprises that I was kept off kilter quite often. I was never sure quite what to expect but I also knew that I couldn't put the book down until I had the answers to the mystery that touched lives in three different centuries from the 19th to the 21st. And I did get answers to The Keys To Gramercy Park, even if they weren't always the ones that I wanted. If I were to pick a single word for this novel from Candice Sue Patterson it would be 'bittersweet'. But, that was also what made the final Doors To The Past book more interesting. I also found the locations in this story, from The Players (Club) to the 2 acre private Gramercy Park to the streets of Washington DC, to be quite fascinating.
If you haven't read the Doors To The Past series of standalone dual timeline books where past and present have surprising threads connecting them, well, you are missing out. Whether you read them in order or only as you get your hands on them, they are all worth the time spent reading. So, start with Candice Sue Patterson's sometimes chilling The Keys To Gramercy Park or a different one as you can't go wrong with any of them...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Keys To Gramercy Park by Candice Sue Patterson a 4 Bark rating.
I have been following the Doors To The Past series since the very first book, now, 12 books later the series has come to a startling conclusion of betrayal, intrigue, murder, and counterfeiting in a century and a half year old mystery...
The Keys To Gramercy Park really was quite a story. It had all of the the things that I've come to anticipate in this series of independent dual timeline stories, but Candice Sue Patterson threw in enough surprises that I was kept off kilter quite often. I was never sure quite what to expect but I also knew that I couldn't put the book down until I had the answers to the mystery that touched lives in three different centuries from the 19th to the 21st. And I did get answers to The Keys To Gramercy Park, even if they weren't always the ones that I wanted. If I were to pick a single word for this novel from Candice Sue Patterson it would be 'bittersweet'. But, that was also what made the final Doors To The Past book more interesting. I also found the locations in this story, from The Players (Club) to the 2 acre private Gramercy Park to the streets of Washington DC, to be quite fascinating.
If you haven't read the Doors To The Past series of standalone dual timeline books where past and present have surprising threads connecting them, well, you are missing out. Whether you read them in order or only as you get your hands on them, they are all worth the time spent reading. So, start with Candice Sue Patterson's sometimes chilling The Keys To Gramercy Park or a different one as you can't go wrong with any of them...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Keys To Gramercy Park by Candice Sue Patterson a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
More from Candice
A locked secret garden in Manhattan with historical significance and the only ones privileged to step inside are the wealthy residents who purchase a key—count me in! The plot for The Keys to Gramercy Park was born at our dining room table when my husband looked up from the book he was reading and asked if I knew about Gramercy Park. I hadn’t, so we started Googling and discovered it was a real garden in Manhattan built in 1841 for the cream of society. The fact that it’s been off-limits to the public for one hundred and eight-two years instantly brought all kinds of story ideas to my mind.
Not long after, I discovered that Barbour Publishing Inc. was looking for dual-time stories to fill their Doors to the Past series. I love reading dual-time novels but I’d never written one. I love a good challenge, so I began plotting and before I knew it, I had another first—creating a villain.
I’ve only ever seen the New York City skyline from the New Jersey ferry that travels to and from the Statue of Liberty, so after the story was contracted, I spent several weeks researching Manhattan and Gramercy Park. New York is full of rich history and it was so fun to stumble across the historical details of The Player’s, Edwin Booth, and the stories behind each home along Gramercy Square.
One of my favorite things about writing this story was the juxtaposition of the timelines. We don’t have the present without the past, and what happens in the past affects the future, but the future can also determine how we view, feel, and learn about the past. That’s essentially what The Keys to Gramercy Park is about—the butterfly effect of past events reaching ahead two centuries with dire consequences. I love how in one scene the characters are sending telegraphs and in the next scene, they’re sending text messages.
What’s your favorite thing about dual-time novels? Make sure to check out the other books in the Doors to the Past series!
Not long after, I discovered that Barbour Publishing Inc. was looking for dual-time stories to fill their Doors to the Past series. I love reading dual-time novels but I’d never written one. I love a good challenge, so I began plotting and before I knew it, I had another first—creating a villain.
I’ve only ever seen the New York City skyline from the New Jersey ferry that travels to and from the Statue of Liberty, so after the story was contracted, I spent several weeks researching Manhattan and Gramercy Park. New York is full of rich history and it was so fun to stumble across the historical details of The Player’s, Edwin Booth, and the stories behind each home along Gramercy Square.
One of my favorite things about writing this story was the juxtaposition of the timelines. We don’t have the present without the past, and what happens in the past affects the future, but the future can also determine how we view, feel, and learn about the past. That’s essentially what The Keys to Gramercy Park is about—the butterfly effect of past events reaching ahead two centuries with dire consequences. I love how in one scene the characters are sending telegraphs and in the next scene, they’re sending text messages.
What’s your favorite thing about dual-time novels? Make sure to check out the other books in the Doors to the Past series!
 Candice Sue Patterson | Candice Sue Patterson studied at the Institute of Children’s Literature and is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons in a restored farmhouse overtaken by books. When she’s not tending to her chickens, splitting wood, or decorating cakes, she’s working on a new story. Candice writes Modern Vintage Romance—where the past and present collide with faith. Her debut novel How to Charm a Beekeeper’s Heart was a 2012 ACFW First Impressions finalist and made INSPYs Longlist for 2016. |
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