The Disappearance of Simon Archer: Book I in The Miners' Cut Mystery Series

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Book One in the Miners' Cut Mystery series is set in Victorian Ouray, Colorado during the mining bust of the 1890s. The Wright, O'Keefe and Archer families are living the high life until Simon Archer goes missing on a business trip. No one suspects that one of their own is responsible for his misfortune. A body surfaces in Durango, Colorado giving Simon's wife, Susan cause to begin a frantic search for her husband. Is the body that of her beloved Simon? Is he in fact dead or in hiding? Will the families ban together to solve the mystery of his disappearance? Reginald O'Keefe is plagued with demons of his own. He is tormented by the ever-present voice of his imaginary friend. Those around him are disturbed with his increasingly confused state. In her ever-increasing frustration and anger, his wife, Augusta gives him an ultimatum that finally sends him over the edge. Landing himself in jail after a violent outburst, Augusta begins the daunting process of rebuilding her life. Faerie Wright is her constant source of strength and faithful companion. Faerie, Susan and Augusta are strong Victorian women who don't exactly fit the societal molds of the day. Strong and unbending, faithful and true, these women are loved and treasured by their families and admired by the villagers in their small mining community. The pages of this book are filled with creative, lively, lovable and comical characters. From beginning to end, readers will find themselves involved in the lives of these characters.