In the Midst of Lions (Shadow Catchers #2) by Sara Mitchell

Forced to Live a Lie, She Was Caught in the Whirlwind of Her Father's Betrayal.

In the 1890s, on the eve of a brand-new century, the nation is lulled to complacency by a facade of peace. Within, however, the lust for power breeds corruption. Against the deceptive charm of Old-South honor and tradition emerges a tale of terror and intrigue.

As Elizabeth Granger shepherds her five small charges children of wealthy railroad baron Horatio Crump, Jr. she seeks to clear her family name of the dark secret that is her legacy of shame. Suspicious of the silent shadows that haunt her past, Pinkerton Detective Agency operative Simon Kincaid weaves in and out of Elizabeth's life, while stalking the predator who preys on the helpless.

But it is Elizabeth herself who stumbles upon the solution to the sinister plot, putting her life in jeopardy and threatening the only happiness she has ever known. Will this lamb of God prevail "in the midst of lions"?