R S Dean: 4 books

A grieving widower attempts to manufacture the happiness he once shared with his wife, but the results aren't quite what he expected.

In the late summer of 1882, the son of a wealthy Georgia lumberman sits in jail, awaiting his execution. He is to be hung by the neck until dead, condemned for the brutal murder of a young woman he claims still to love. As his own death draws near, he reflects on the crime that led to his downfall--a...

Edgar Wallace has become a perfect recluse since his mother's death, so when he announces his upcoming nuptials, his neighbors are filled with disbelief. Could his mysterious bride be a real woman, or has loneliness finally robbed Mr. Wallace of his sanity?

Fresh from the trenches of World War I, Paul Monroe returns home to a life he hardly recognizes. His body is broken, his prospects have faded, and his sweetheart is married to someone else. Another man might surrender under such blows, but his stint in France has made Paul a soldier. He knows that...