A Favored Child

~ A Sheriff Syl Tilghman Book ~ In the spring of 1899, Sheriff Syl Tilghman agrees to reopen a mystery that has haunted his sweetheart’s family for three years: the disappearance of her cousin, Polly Small. Polly was last seen boarding a train in Arahpot, supposedly on her way to reunite with her husband. She never arrived. With the original investigation long since abandoned and the trail gone cold, Syl begins retracing her final movements, uncovering old resentments, family secrets, and questions that some would rather leave in the past. When the investigation takes him to the city of Shannon, the search becomes far more dangerous. An attack by a mysterious stalker sends Syl undercover, forcing him to rely on a man he doesn’t entirely trust as he navigates a criminal operation with surprising ties to Polly’s disappearance. Then, a clue from a journalist points Syl toward one final lead—a writer with a strangely familiar byline who may hold the answer to what really happened to Polly Small. Perfect for fans of Charles Fergus’s Gideon Stoltz mysteries and Maureen Jennings’s Murdoch Mysteries. Author: J R Lindermuth Page Count: 185 Trim Size: 6 x 9 Publish Date: October 27, 2026 Imprint: Milford House Press Genre: Mystery FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General