Most Popular Books by Lee Roddy

Returning to the Ozark Mountains to visit their grandmothers, Hildy and Ruby encounter old mountain hatreds, danger, and God''s marvelous forgiveness.

Hildy''s dream of a happy life with her family and new stepmother is threatened when they travel to California as migratory workers with no money and no available jobs.

D.J. Dillon helps prove the hermit Zeke Zeering could be right about an impending mudslide. He also must deal with his own desire for revenge against the vicious dogs who attacked his hound, Hero.

On a camping trip D.J., bitten by a flea that may carry bubonic plague, is caught in a forest fire. His only way to safety is rafting the Mad River. But that trip carries its own dangers ...

Being a spy for the famous Pinkerton Detectives suits Laurel Bartlett''s adventurous nature. During the Civil War, Laurel had used her charm and cleverness to penetrate Confederate lines and bring back military intelligence for the Union army as a way to avenge her brother''s death. But the war casts a long shadow onto Laurel''s future happiness. Now the conflict has ended, and Laurel and ''s soldier-fianc and é has not returned home. As an excuse to search for him, Laurel takes a new Pinkerton assignment to seek evidence of thievery on the railroads. On a train heading south through lawless lands, sparks fly when she meets Ridge Granger, a handsome former rebel cavalryman, and Laurel and ''s secret past comes back to haunt her. When Laurel stumbles upon a murder scene, both their lives are threatened by an unknown killer. As time runs out to find her fianc and é, gather evidence against a thieving railroad employee, and stay alive, Laurel and ''s wartime spying has a direct impact on Ridge. With mounting tensions between them, the couple is thrust into a life-and-death situation where their faith in God and --and themselves and --is sorely tested. Days of Deception is the first of the Pinkerton Lady Chronicles. Lee Roddy i s a veteran author with many novels for children and adults to his credit. He combines his love of history and writing in the historically accurate Pinkerton Lady Chronicles. He and his wife make their home in California.

When Hildy finds a stolen watch concealing a crude, hand-drawn map, she is accused of the theft and must try to clear her name.

A young Christian inadvertently places his family in danger on Hawaii''s Kona Coast when he videotapes the dramatic rescue of two drowning children which leads to his father''s kidnapping.

Despite the objections of her family, 14-year-old Karen is convinced that her love for the wild, unbroken horse Cheetah will enable her to tame the animal.

"Laurel has promised to take one more assignment as a Pinkerton Detective before she marries Ridge. But before she can start a new case involving the building of the transcontinental railroad, she discovers the murder of someone extremely close to her. She vows to find the murderer and bring him to justice.Could the murder be connected to Laurel''s war-time spying? And who could have learned her carefully held secret? She''s told only three people what she did--and now one of them is dead. As Laurel searches for the killer, she also struggles over her love for Ridge. Is love enough to overcome the bitter wartime memories of a Northerner and a Southerner?Her aunt says that there comes a time when no one can help except God. What will it take for Laurel to reach that point? And will God answer her prayer when she hasn''t been on very good terms with Him?"

Joining her cousin Ruby on a search for Ruby''s missing father leads Hildy to a confrontation with wealthy cattleman Ozzie Kessick.

D.J. learns a powerful lesson about responsibility and doing what is right.

Several acts of disobedience against his father''s orders plunge twelve-year-old Josh into terrible trouble during a search for a long-lost Hawaiian treasure guarded by sharks.

Between two flags series. Join Gideon, Emily, and Nat as they face the struggles of growing up during the Civil War.

Hildy Corrigan, almost a teenager, returns home to discover that her stepmother has abandoned her and taken her brother and four sisters. Fighting anger and self-blame, Hildy refuses to stay with her backwoods grandmother and runs away with her cousin Ruby in hopes of finding her family.

Danger and adventure await as the "ugly mutt" proves his courage--and D.J. learns an important lession about judging other people.

Struggling with school and a lack of money during the Depression, seventh grader Hildy is overwhelmed when the little girl she cares for after school is kidnapped, but God steps in in a remarkable manner.

Concluding the dramatic Giants on the Hill trilogy, the author paints a gripping plot that takes place in San Francisco during the turbulent Civil War era. As the novel begins, Shiloh and Clay have built a successful stagecoach business and developed a thriving mining operation. But now, in Shiloh''s Choice, they see that citizens are being forced to choose sides as the Civil War causes southern states to secede from the Union.

Thirteen-year-old D.J. gets a bad case of "gold fever" when he and Alfred accidentally discover an abandoned--and mysteriously dangerous--gold mine.