Florida Writers Association

Trust, love, friendship - Abigail Anne Lannigan searched for these things all her life; now, when she is at the tail end of her years she teams up with a free-spirited young woman, a stranger from nowhere who suddenly moves in across the street. It's an unlikely friendship that comes under suspicion when a distant relative claims embezzlement. One million dollars is missing and only Abigail knows the truth of what happened, but she'll never get the chance to tell. In this captivating tale of a splintered Shenandoah Valley family and one woman's struggle to overcome the past, Abigail survives the loss of her mother, a dominating father, the great depression and a lost love- but can she survive a scheming nephew? Part history, part mystery and all heart, this is an inspiring story of lost money and found friendships. Girl Child won a 2007 First Place Award for Fiction from the National League of American Pen Women,