«A Soggy Brush with History» by Kari Kilgore

An Uneasy Shiver of Something Wrong

Returning home to Hartstown, Virginia, thrills Beth Azen and her sweet dog Janie.

Taking the chance to breathe and learn to listen her heart’s voice again.

Figuring out where her next path in life leads.

But a missed appointment sets Beth on edge for reasons she can’t explain.

Will she solve the mystery before it’s too late?

A Voices Through Time Story

Also available in the collection Facing Down Extraordinary

An excerpt from A Soggy Brush with History:

When Things Just Don’t Feel Right



Even as Beth joined Janie on a quick trot in one direction on the gravel road and then back, she knew this didn’t make sense. 


Ms. Sinnett had been so excited about this visit, sending notes a couple of times a day asking about what Beth might be interested in. She’d asked which of her several delicious cookie varieties Beth preferred (crispy ginger spice sounded best), and whether she’d like tea or coffee (coffee: always coffee). 


They’d shared their frustration that a couple of members of the Boun County Historical Society were being oddly stingy with time and materials. She’d even suggested ideas for areas of the town’s often-tragic history that Beth might want to concentrate on during the interview.


None of that added up to her just not being here.