Dove Among Hawks

Violet Preston is no stranger to adversity. An orphan who married at seventeen, divorced, and then raised a child on her own for several years, she knows how to handle hardship. Now, remarried and spearheading a project to revitalize her declining hometown, her life seems to be on track until the proverbial dung hits the ventilator. Violet is shocked when what she believes to be a vehicle accident turns out to be an attempt on her life. The list of suspects just keeps getting longer; yet, Violet can't conceive of a motive strong enough for murder.

Plagued by quirky suspects, she must rebalance her life by fending off an overly attentive neighbor, accepting her best friend's new irritating boyfriend, standing up to her sarcastic sister-in-law, soothing her husband's hurt feelings, and staying under a gangster's radar, all while trying to evade her assassins! Can she save her life and restore her hometown?

Wendy Dana Ware's humorous mystery, punctuated by the complexities of family relationships and the subtle progression of self-discovery will keep you turning pages to its dramatic and unexpected conclusion.