Photographer extraordinaire Polly Perkins is fascinated by people. But when a friend hires her for a wedding at an Oregon national park, she captures a murder victim instead! Will her uncanny ability to read emotion through a camera lens help her prevent another crime---and maybe zoom in on a chance for romance, too? 256 pages, softcover from Barbour.
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Author: Elizabeth Goddard
Located in: Tyler, Texas
Submitted: April 05, 2010
Tell us a little about yourself. I'm a 7th generation Texan living in East Texas, surrounded with family on both sides. I grew up in the small town of Kilgore, during it's boom town days it was once considered the world's richest acre.
What was your motivation behind this project? I lived in Oregon for five years and have the opportunity to visit so many beautiful places including Crater Lake. Since I'm often inspired by settings, Crater Lake was no different and I knew I wanted to set a story there. Of course, the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Crater Lake became Caldera Lake in the novel.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I hope people will laugh in the right places, and hope they find themselves considering the deeper matters of the heart. I've tried to touch on a few of these things in the discussion questions.
How were you personally impacted by working on this project? I enjoyed writing this story immensely, in fact, it surprised me just how much. It was quirky and fun and even I didn't know who the killer was until the end.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? My all time favorite authors are Francine Rivers, Stephen Lawhead and I love Kathy Tyers' Firebird series.