Chronicles the lives of two boys--one who is forgotten by history, and one who becomes the creator of the world's most famous detective--as they pursue their separate destinies until they meet in a remarkable alliance.
Annie Zook--the preacher's eldest daughter--is expected to join the Amish church, but at 20 she is 'still deciding.' Because of the strict rules that guide the Plain community, she must continually squelch her artistic passion, although it has become her solace.
"Annie Zook, the preacher's daughter, struggles to keep her promise to her father--to abandon her art for a full six months. Will Annie's intention to join the Amish church be derailed by the attention of a handsome Englisher?"--Provided by publisher.
Kidnapped by a lecherous white slaver, Jules, the lovely daughter of a Hawaiian missionary, finds herself the coveted prize of a San Francisco slave auction until she is rescued from degradation by a handsome, mysterious doctor.
Betsy Nelson leaves her life in the city to return to her hometown and care for her ailing father and finds herself drawn to the new pastor, William Covington, as they work together to help the townspeople of Walnutport, Pennsylvania.