The Road to Cardinal Valley

Earlene Fowler

Feb 2013 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Kate Forbes

About this audiobook

Beloved for her Benni Harper mysteries, best-selling author Earlene Fowler also won an Agatha Award for her standalone The Saddlemaker's Wife. In this heartfelt sequel, Ruby McGavin returns to Cardinal, California, with her brother Nash, hoping the fresh start will help him kick a debilitating drinking habit. And Ruby's not the only one with renewed hope, as saddlemaker Lucas McGavin redoubles his efforts to win her heart - even if Ruby is his brother's widow. Soon, all three learn that building a better future means first making peace with the past.

About the author

Earlene Fowler was raised in La Puente, California. She wrote literary and commercial short fiction for ten years without publishing success when she decided to write a mystery novel. Her first novel, Fool's Puzzle, was published in 1994. Her other works include Kansas Troubles, Seven Sisters, Arkansas Traveler, Broken Dishes, Delectable Mountains, and The Saddlemaker's Wife. She won the Agatha Award for Mariner's Compass in 1999.