Among the Ashes

by Cheryl Denton

Overview

When an Arsonist Destroys a Home…
Kit Blume loses everything. All that remain are her annoying neighbor, a cryptic letter from her father, and the disturbing PTSD flashbacks and nightmares that involve a killer with a gun. Determined to find out the truth about her lost childhood, Kit discovers that some memories are best left in the dark…

An Old Man Sees the Dead …
Old Man Trent persists in telling his son, Harvey, that he saw Annabelle Vernon the day after she died in the tragic Lake Shore Inn fire twenty-four years ago. Harvey’s discovery of new evidence leads him to conclude that their police chief either bungled the investigation or used the fire to cover up something sinister…

…And the Fear Never Ends.
Kit joins Harvey in his quest for the truth about the night the Lakeshore Inn burned, and a killer begins leaving victims on northern Minnesota’s lakes. The harder Kit and Harvey press to uncover the facts, the more determined the killer becomes to silence them…

Product Details

BN ID:	2940032832904
Publisher:	Cheryl Denton
Publication date:	10/25/2011
Series:	Darkfire , #1
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	841 KB

About the Author

Cheryl Denton wrote the first book in The Darkfire Series, Among the Ashes, to give readers a glimpse into the mind of a person suffering from PTSD. When Hope Was Gone, the second book, addresses the challenges of parenting a child with PTSD. The third novel, Losing Faith, portrays a woman who develops PTSD when a stalker terrorizes her. Mrs. Denton writes all of these novels out of her personal experiences. Her Spiritual Growth Series gently guides survivors through the depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem which many experience.As a writer, Cheryl Denton has contributed a large body of work through her blog for survivors of abuse and trauma, cheryldenton.com/blog. Much of her writing follows the theme of rising above life’s challenges. Over the years, she has also worked as a magazine editor and book editor.

Editorial Reviews

A series of tragedies can unite people in finding the truth. "Among the Ashes" follows Kit Blume as she faces losing everything she had to a wanton arsonist, leaving her trying to piece together what little life she had left after it all. Working with Harvey, a man with his own losses, the pair work together to find their truth and find something worth living for. "Among the Ashes" is a strong pick for general fiction collections focusing on mystery selections.

Midwest Book Review - James Cox