When I'm not working on my family tree, I write historical fiction and semi-cozy murder mysteries. If you enjoy novels set during the US Civil War era, go to https://www.amazon.com/Deserter-Rebel-Renegade-Fugitives-Freedom-ebook/dp/B07SBX8F7Q. Available as an eBook, audiobook, and paperback.

Deserter, Rebel, Renegade is a character-driven story of redemption. An episodic, historical novel filled with adventure, forbidden love, second chances, and the value of a best friend. A Confederate soldier's journals are found hidden away, and they document why he deserted and his amazing journey across North America in the early 1860s from the battlefield of Manassas, Virginia to San Francisco, California. 

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