The Dreams We Knew: A Novel of the Roaring Twenties

"With a brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced book, Rachel Scott McDaniel once again captures her readers from the first page and doesn't let go until the very end."
—Rebekah Millet, award-winning author of Julia Monroe Begins Again

Can two opposites come together to solve the murder of a rising star?

In the glitz and glam of New York City's elite circles, Delvina Salvastano Kline walks a delicate line between her privileged upbringing and her murky past. Adopted into wealth and opulence, she contends with the legacy of her birth father, a notorious crime boss. In an act of defiance, Delvina sheds the smothering label of "society's misfit" by carving her own path as a private investigator.

When a promising young fashion model is found dead, Delvina is hired to unmask the killer lurking behind the city's shimmering facade. She reluctantly teams up with detective Kent Brisbane, the man she once loved, who knows a secret that could shatter her carefully crafted persona. As they plunge deep into the shadows of New York's underbelly, they discover the stakes are higher than they'd thought. Amidst glittering parties and whispered secrets, the duo races against time to uncover the truth.

Rachel Scott McDaniel delivers a riveting blend of mystery and second-chance romance with gentle undertones of faith in this Roaring Twenties novel.

"Rachel Scott McDaniel's exquisite storytelling in The Dreams We Knew delivers a story brimming with mystery, romance, and captivating characters, all wrapped in a quick-paced adventure you can't put down."
—Natalie Walters, award-winning author of Better Watch Out and the SNAP Agency series