Framed for Murder (Book 1 - Maude)

Maude Monroe was single and still lonely after loosing her husband several years before. But she loved living over top of her custom framing shop and gallery in a small town on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Building an over-sized shadow box frame for her client's beautiful antique child's dress, she was in her creative element. As she lay herglove-covered hands on the dress, the visions that plagued her onoccasion, flashed like a strobe light in her mind. An old trunk sat in a dark and...
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Maude Monroe was single and still lonely after loosing her husband several years before. But she loved living over top of her custom framing shop and gallery in a small town on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Building an over-sized shadow box frame for her client's beautiful antique child's dress, she was in her creative element. As she lay herglove-covered hands on the dress, the visions that plagued her onoccasion, flashed like a strobe light in her mind. An old trunk sat in a dark and dust- filled space. She heard a young girl's anguished screams for help. Maude wanted desperately to reach out and hold her until the sounds of her pain diminished. Who was this poor girl? Where was she and most urgently, when was she? Yes, Maude's visions oft times were from years and years ago. This vision was one of them. She knew this child needed her help to get her to a place of comfort and peace or she would remain in that place and time for all eternity.Detective Allan Peterson has returned to his boyhood home, attempting to recover from his disaster of a marriage. Part of that recovery is to find out the value of a painting his ex purchased using his credit card, then dumped on him in the divorce settlement. A visit to a local art and framing shop recommended by his partner, brings him face to face with the smart and beautiful owner. He is more than just a little attracted. He is intrigued but has no desire for a relationship and he isn't ready to test his logical, believe-it-when-I see-it mind. As Maude digs deeper into the mystery of the frightened little girl, the danger to her, her friends and her loved ones, grows.