Take it away Charlie.
Let me start by saying that I am thrilled this case is finally being told.
It always felt…unfinished to me that this story wasn’t out there. This was my first case, and it happened completely by accident. I wasn’t looking to become a sleuth. Mostly I was just trying to survive.
My first year in Redemption was a painful one. (If you want to full backstory, you’ll have to read the Secrets of Redemption series. Yes, it’s a psychological thriller series and not a cozy, but it’s still clean.) However, I had survived it, and was now on the other side.
It was time for me to find my place in my new home. My tea business was starting to take off, but I was still struggling to find my community.
Truthfully, I was lonely. My one close friend, Claire, had just given birth and was busy taking care of a newborn, and I hadn’t really made any other friends yet.
So when Nancy needed help, I was more than happy to step in, and in the process, I not only discovered a talent I didn’t know I had, but a friendship with Pat.
And I met Wyle, even though I had a lot of misgivings about him.
Regardless, this story has a special place in my heart. I’m not sure why it took me so long to tell it to Michele. I started with A Grave Error, and then moved to The Murder Before Christmas. Maybe there was still a little bit of pain with this story, as even though it was the beginning, it was also an ending.
My story with The Secrets of Redemption is complete. That chapter is closed. The entire story has been told. And now, it’s time to turn the page and move forward with the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries and everything that’s waiting there.
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