From the Desk of Karla Brandenburg

Coming soon

And a cover reveal

Apr 29, 2026

Sending this out there because I’m starting to get excited. The next book in the Elspeth Barclay series is coming soon - a novella. Inspiration is where you find it, and in this case, it came watching a treasure hunter show and learning about something I’d never heard of before - folded coins. But the inspiration doesn’t end there. I also saw this gorgeous photo of a dark road in Door County, Wisconsin, in the middle of one of the worst winter storms they’ve had up there. Imagine, if you will, snow-flocked trees overarching a dark road that looks like a tunnel into the abyss. Yes, I reached out to the photographer as I considered using it as the cover photo, but ultimately went another direction.

Which brings me to - TA DA! The cover reveal. What do you think?

Ancient coins. Greed. Family secrets. Broken promises. Ghosts. Witches?!? Can two souls torn apart amid the dangers of colonial America find their way back together?

HAUNTED HEIRLOOMS. Coming soon!

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