“My gloved hand stretched high as if to skim my fingers along the fringe of heaven, but one wrong move would send me careening eight hundred feet to unforgiving earth. Spectators huddled below on a broad field, their necks craning, eyes no doubt squinting against the fiery afternoon sun. All to glimpse the crazy dame who batted her lashes at danger and wooed risk atop the wings of a Curtiss Jenny biplane.”

Eva never planned to be a female aviatrix. She also never planned to be a widow. Solving her husband’s apparent murder is what is providing her with focus. Doing demonstrations and stunts allow her to travel around the countryside without looking suspicious.

Soon she discovers that determining what happened to her husband is risky and perhaps dangerous. Secrets abound. Someone wants the truth to stay hidden. Will she be able to complete her mission and still stay safe?

I absolutely loved this historic novel set in the 1920’s. Barnstormers were certainly brave – flying was more adventurous than today. Romance is also an important element in this story, but I do not want to give anything away. The author has a few surprises up her sleeve in this title.

Rachel Scott McDaniel is a must-read author for me. This book contains Rachel’s typical wit, compelling characters, plenty of action, a bit of intrigue and a wonderful back story. Her characters always make me think.

I did read an advanced copy of this book. I wanted to read and review it. All opinions are my own.