Moment in Time Celebration Tour
Blog Stops
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 22
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, October 23
For Him and My Family, October 23
Simple Harvest Reads, October 24 (Author Interview)
Artistic Nobody, October 25 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, October 26
Guild Master, October 27 (Author Interview)
Fiction Book Lover, October 28 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, October 29
The Bookish Ledger, October 30 (Author Interview)
Vicky Sluiter, October 31 (Author Interview)
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, November 1
Mary Hake, November 1
Books, Books, & More Books, November 2 (Author Interview)
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, November 3 (Author Interview)
Lily’s Corner, November 4
About the Book
Book: Moment in Time
Author: Cynthia L. Simmons
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction, Faith Redemption murder mystery, Murder intrigue
Release Date: August, 2026
Helen Moore was devastated when she learned her husband was missing and presumed dead in the Civil War. Fortunately, Uncle Henry invited her and her son, Aaron, to apprentice with his photography studio in Marietta, Ga, after the war. However, while planting herbs on his property, she unearthed a body no one could identify. Who put the man there? Was her uncle involved in his death? As she unravels the mystery, she finds unexpected companionship and learns every moment in life matters.
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About the Author
Cynthia L Simmons and her husband have five grown children . She loves hot tea, orchids, and adores historical research. Her ragdoll cats often sit by her when she writes. Cynthia has written historical fiction, mysteries, Bible studies, homeschool curriculum, devotions, and hosts Heart of the Matter Radio/podcast, posts History Chats, and shares history stories to encourage women.
More from Cynthia
Secrets in the Darkroom: Welcome to the Moment in Time Blog Tour!
What if the key to solving a dangerous post-war mystery was hidden in a photographic negative?
Welcome, readers and bloggers! I am beyond thrilled to kick off the Celebrate Lit blog tour for my newest historical mystery, Moment in Time!
If you love rich historical detail, high-stakes suspense, hidden ciphers, and stories of unexpected hope rebuilding from the ashes, then step back with me to 1867 Marietta, Georgia.
About the Story
The Civil War may be over, but for the town of Marietta, the fight to rebuild has just begun.
When Helen, a former midwife, takes a job assisting her uncle in his photography studio, she expects darkroom chemicals and quiet portraits. Instead, she stumbles into a web of secret codes, hidden motives, and a threat creeping through the Reconstruction-era town.
Teamed up with Edward—a former Union surgeon carrying his own deep wounds—the two must decipher the clues before time runs out. In a world of wet-plate glass negatives and volatile chemicals, every single second matters… because someone in Marietta will do whatever it takes to keep the past buried.