On a Dark & Snowy Night

Hoke Mathews is fifteen, orphaned, and now he's running scared after having killed a man. Is Hoke a criminal? Will his deed be viewed as murder? Are the authorities on his trail?

It will take him twenty years to learn the answers as he avoids the town that holds his darkest memories.

But suddenly, a light appears on the horizon beyond Independence, and it's pulling him back. Hoke can't make out the origins of the light, but he feels its pull as strongly as he felt the pull of a light on the night he fled--a light that offered him hope in his darkest hour.

About the Author
Smith, Leanne W.: - On a Dark & Snowy Night is Leanne W. Smith's first published short story. She's the author of Leaving Independence. In addition to writing historical fiction, she teaches business courses for a university in Nashville, Tennessee where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and son-in-law. Leanne believes that when something calls to you, you should journey toward it. If you enjoyed Leaving Independence and now, On a Dark & Snowy Night, be on the lookout for A Contradiction to His Pride. This soon-to-be-released novel is the story of James Parker and Corrine Baldwyn, with many of the characters in LI making a return appearance, including Hoke and Abigail. Visit www.leannewsmith.com (with an option to join an email list) or any of the social media platforms listed here for release information: Facebook: leannewsmith2016; Instagram: leanne.w.smith; Twitter: @leannewsmith; Amazon & Goodreads author pages: Leanne W. Smith.