The Knowing

~An intricate tale of everlasting love that spans the fragile bridge between life and death~ A captivating series showcasing several generations of women with an extraordinary psychic gift as they live their lives in a tumultuous period in America’s history, one that honored the brave and the foolhardy. Independence, Missouri, 1853: Mary and Norton Beecroft have endured their share of heartache and tragedy but a new life awaits them in the promised land of California. Along with their young daughter Lucy and their twin baby sons, Mary and Norton make plans to leave Independence, Missouri with a wagon train bound for a state so wondrous it has been referred to as the golden future of the rapidly growing country of America. However, the Beecroft family is different from most. With a history on his wife's side stretching back many generations to the gypsies of Europe, a wondrous psychic gift has been shared by the women in the family since time immemorial. Norton has his work cut out trying to understand his womenfolk but regardless of all else, his love for them was never in doubt.

A series to enthrall you, engage you, and have you questioning all that you thought you knew.

Fans of the Luminaries and The Lovely Bones will enjoy this book, which contains psychic and paranormal themes.

~The reader becomes so totally invested in the story that they must continue with the next book~
~...when I finally got my hands on it, I read it in two days~
~A great love story, and a comforting glimpse into life after death~

Mary Ellen (the prequel), Book 2, Cutter's Mill and Book 3, Lucy’s War are available on Amazon.