The Quicksilver Pool

After the Civil War, Lora Blair, a young Confederate widow who lost her fiancé in battle, marries Union soldier Wade Tyler, a grieving widower. They settle in Wade's Staten Island mansion, where Lora faces disapproval from his wealthy Northern family, partly due to her Southern background. Lora struggles living in the shadow of Wade's first wife, Virginia, whom his family adored for her beauty and devotion to motherhood. Wade still grieves Virginia deeply. As Lora navigates her new life with Wade's young son, she must confront secrets from the Tylers' past—including those Virginia carried to her early grave. These hidden truths prove more threatening than the family's initial coldness. Phyllis A. Whitney is the recipient of the Agatha Award for Lifetime Achievement. This ebook includes an illustrated biography of the author with rare images from her estate.