A prequel to Double Crossing, short story in length. Ace Diamond and his brother Layne are riding together on the prairie, deciding what to do -- should Layne re-enlist in the Army as a scout? Should Ace head west? But they come across a pair of wanderers who need help. Or do they? Award-winning mystery author Meg Mims loves writing novels, novellas and short stories, both contemporary and historical. She earned a Spur Award for Best First Novel, a Laramie Award, and an M.A. from Seton Hill University's Writing Popular Fiction program. Meg is also one-half of the writing team of D.E. Ireland for the Agatha-nominated Eliza Doolittle & Henry Higgins Mystery series, and author of the Shamelessly Adorable Teddy Bear Cozy Mystery series as Meg Macy, along with sweet romance holiday novellas. She lives in Southeastern Michigan and loves reading, gardening, crafts, and watercolor painting.
