Unintended Detour

(Can be read as a stand-alone novel.)A hundred-year-old secret might be the cause of and the key to solving a murder.Jack and Chloe Bartholomew just wanted a romantic second honeymoon in the beautiful Hudson River Valley at the legendary hotel his family recently acquired. After Chloe's job loss, Jack's writer's block, and a disheartening personal disappointment, they could use a break. However, instead of hot chocolate and horseback rides through the snow, things are all wrong at the Stonehall Estate Resort. First, they learn of months of unexplained mishaps.Then there's a murder-and it's not the first at this historically tragic mansion.It soon becomes clear someone wants the resort to fail and will stop at nothing to make that happen. The question is...why?Eager to help the family business, Chloe picks up where the hotel's last historical curator left off. But things quickly become dangerous when her research uncovers truths hidden for decades-clues related not only to mysteries sparked by a young girl's death in 1931, but also those haunting the estate today. Before long Chloe finds herself in a deadly race to expose the mansion's secrets before more innocents become victims of the malevolent force behind it all.Will Chloe bring the long-lost truth to light in time, or will she be the next to fall prey to the dark scheme that could claim everything, including her life?If you enjoy riveting intrigue, heart-warming romance and heroines and heroes you can't help but root for, you'll love USA TODAY bestselling author D.L. Wood's third installment in the award-winning Unintended Series of thrilling suspense novels laced with romance and faith.