Obsession with Lincoln has followed me from Illinois. I have a twelve volume set of all his collected sayings. My detective Steffen Blaine quotes Lincoln when his emotions need calming. His first wife committed suicide due to postpartum depression. The Lee family’s pregnant mother of six closely resembles the symptoms Steffen’s wife suffered. Called in to investigate the grandmother’s death, Steffen invites Bernie Johnston, a social worker who wants to become a detective, to help him on the case. The youngest girl was one of the cases Bernie worked on. Bernie and Steffen immediately know their association is going to last past this suspicious death.
Best wishes on many sales! The Lincoln family had many tragedies in their family. Sometimes I wondered how they weathered it, but I’m always impressed with their drive to go on in spite of everything.
Interesting premise for your book. Sounds like it might be the beginning of a new series? Wishing you much success!