Perhaps a home always holds secrets. Visitors might leave unexpected gifts, or unwelcome items from the outside world. Older, long-time residents of a home might bury devalued detritus, leaving evidence in hidden corners for descendants to find, and wonder about, years later. And in a family home, a member of the family might carry sinister intentions, ones that others might discover too late. This issue, Booked & Printed enters the homes of characters coping with mysteries in their midst, discovering the true nature of the inhabitants around them. In the historical romance and mystery The Distant Daughter, author Lorna Cook