Peggy Ann Shumway
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Peggy Ann Shumway has always been enthralled by the individuals, stories, and mysteries of the past, which led her to historical and archaeological study and exploration. She loves family history and has compiled several genealogical works for herself and others. She holds a bachelor’s degree in multimedia, which she uses for cover design and video production, and she often blogs about writing. Her archaeological mystery adventure, Vestiges, and her newest historical novel, When a Stranger Knocks, combines her love of history with her passion for world-building. Peggy lives amid the rustic background of Arizona.
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Vestiges: Faith, Freedom, and Posterity Series, Book 1
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Mystery, Suspense
When anthropology professor Oneida Graham is summoned home to Hopewell, her estranged and dying grandmother entangles her in a Michigan Relic mystery, which is possibly why someone murdered her grandfather Graham fifty years ago. Before the woman dies, Gran dubs Neida The Awaited One and pleads that she fulfill the prophecy and return the relic before it’s too late. Neida pairs up with archaeologist Lance Graham, a long-separated cousin of sorts, connected through her grandmother’s marriage. When the duo discovers pertinent clues in Hopewell’s library and Gran’s old journals, the pair embarks on a frantic hunt to find the treasure and the person responsible for their grandfather’s demise. But they are running out of time. The diabolical forces at play just might beat them to the target and destroy the treasured secrets for good. Will Neida learn in time the key to her pragmatic heart and what she desperately needs? Will she and Lance uncover the vestiges of the past and understand just what they mean to the rest of the world? Only her last unthinkable discovery will tell the ultimate tale. 
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When a Stranger Knocks
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Historical Christian Fiction
After witnessing a stranger murder her father and brother, twenty-two-year-old Joaquina Souza struggles to trust an old hobo, Noah Gabriel, and his young companion, Michael McCallister, who come to the Souza farm looking for work on the heels of the tragedy. Joaquina’s mother is mourning her loss in an unconscious state, while Joaquina and her younger brother Manny battle for power over family and farm. Even Michael, Noah’s handsome apprentice, brings additional concerns to the Souza’s door: a manhunt—for him. When a random vagrant named Scout arrives at the most inconvenient time, the family balance reels further out of control, threatening to destroy the last of their faith, hope, and trust. The law provides little help in bringing justice to the murders. Joaquina's brother Manny lacks experience and understanding when the Souzas’ troubles escalate at home and during the community’s annual Portuguese Festa bullfight. Unless Joaquina can find solutions to face the enemy head-on through mistrust, family discord, and new love, the unexpected will force her to throw everything she holds dear into the ring. But answers are within reach. Even Joaquina’s worst fears might be miracles in the making. SAMPLE PDF 
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