It Was A Dark And Stormy Book Club

WWAR OctoberShow NotesOn today's episode, we selected mysteries that were set in Colonial America.Misty reported on “A Shaker Murder” by Eleanor Kuhns. It is #6 in her Will Rees mystery series.Fresh from facing allegations of witchcraft and murder, travelling weaver Will Rees, his heavily pregnant wifeLydia and six adopted children take refuge in Zion, a Shaker community in rural Maine. Shortly after theirarrival, screams in the night reveal a drowned body ... but is it murder or an unfortunate accident? The ShakerElders argue it was just an accident, but Rees believes otherwise.As Will investigates further, more deaths follow and a young girl vanishes from the community. Haunted bynightmares for his family’s safety, Rees must rush to uncover the truth before the dreams can become realityand more lives are lost. Yet can the Shaker Elders be trusted, or is an outsider involved? Misty highlyrecommends this series.Ann reported on “Brutalized” by J. R. Thompson. 17th-century Dublin, Ireland, preteen Callum McCart