Rufus Steele 1940

By Susan C. Turner

A mysterious stranger from the past has come back to haunt Dr. Rufus Steele. In 1940, Dr. Rufus Steele loves his life in Friendsville, Maryland. This small farming community, with its tight-knit group of friends and neighbors has become a safe haven for the doctor with a troubled past. Dr. Rufus Steele spends his days taking care of the citizens of Friendsville, and often joins his neighbors in their efforts to save young Jim Murphy and his friends from their boyhood antics. But evil has arrived in Friendsville. A dark stranger has come to town, hiding in the shadows, spooking its citizens. Dr. Rufus Steele must finally face his past head on. But, he is not alone. His new friends and neighbos will join together and help him put the past to rest for good. Second book in the Rufus Steele Adventure Series. Written for middle grades through adult readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Susan C. Turner
• Release date: Oct 10, 2011
• ISBN: 9780984723218

Susan C. Turner

Writer and illustrator Susan C. Turner's recent work concentrates in the crime/mystery arena. She prefers to set her narratives in the pre- and postwar periods of the 1930s and 1940s. Mission Budapest is second in a series featuring characters Harry Douglas and Mick MacLeod. The first book in this collection, The Truth About Otis Battersby, was published in 2022. The third novel, coming in 2024, is entitled Assignment in Oran. Born in New York, she has lived in Miami and London, and now resides in Tampa with husband John, and articulate and loveable cat, Duffy.

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