The Keys to Gramercy Park

Candice Sue Patterson

May 2023 · Doors to the Past Book 12 · Barbour Publishing

About this ebook

Secrets Sealed Within a Wall Come to Light in Lower Manhattan
 
Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure.

Investigative historical journalist Andrea Andrews is tired of waiting tables to make ends meet. If she could find and write the next breakout story, she could secure a promotion with Smithsonian Magazine as their writer-at-large. But not much happens in lower Manhattan out of the ordinary until she discovers post-Civil War counterfeit bills hidden in the wall of her historic district apartment.
 
Politics have always been Beau Davidson-Quincy’s passion, despite his family’s real estate empire. His clean image and single status make him a target in the media as he prepares to build his campaign for New York governor. He has nothing to hide until a cute waitress unravels a mystery that could destroy his family’s reputation.
 
Two centuries earlier, wounded Civil War veteran Franklin Davidson lost everything—his house, his wife, his standing in society. In his darkest moment, he’s awarded a position with the newly formed Secret Service to combat the spread of counterfeit U.S. currency. His life and new home in Gramercy Park are the envy of his peers, but nothing is as it seems. Secrets are meant to be kept, and Franklin will take his to his grave.
 

Ratings and reviews

4 stars, Family Dysfunction THE KEYS TO GRAMERCY PARK (DOORS TO THE PAST, #12) By Candice Sue Patterson A story of identical twin brothers who struggle to overcome the family life that has left them wanting. One brother Franklin makes it and makes something of himself. The other twin Edward doesn't make good choices in his life. The story is told with a dual timeline, 1863, which is about Franklin and Edward, and present-day which is about Andrea, and the relatives of Franklin and Edward.

This dual timeline book blended the two time frames together in a most seamless way! It was excellent from the very beginning till the very end. I loved the intrigue which started out in her historic home. I love a good mystery and there were definitely dark sides to the historical portion, but that did make for a good storyline that kept me engaged till the end. I really wondered how the author would wrap things up! Being a genealogist, I enjoyed how family history came into play as history

About the author

Candice Sue Patterson studied at The Institute of Children's Literature and is an elementary librarian. She lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons in a restored farmhouse overtaken by books. When she's not tending to her chickens, snuggling with her Great Pyrenees, or helping children discover books they love, she's working on a new story. Candice writes Modern Vintage Romance--where the past and present collide with faith. For more on Candice and her books, visit www.candicesuepatterson.com.