Author
KD ALLBAUGH
Face Down In Rising Sun
The debut novel by KD Allbaugh
Clara Olson was a small-town girl from rural Crawford County, Wisconsin who longed for more than the experiences of growing up on a farm in a large Norwegian family. She aspired to see the world and experience the thrills of the Roaring Twenties.
A fated meeting with a dashing young man promised just that. Erdman Olson led a fast-paced lifestyle in the underground world of speakeasies and bootlegging amidst the Prohibition era.
Erdman introduced a world of excitement that Clara craved, but little did she realize how it would change her life forever. What happened next would shock the world and leave her family searching for answers.
This is a fictional account inspired by a true story.
WFWA STAR Award Finalist
The author captured details of the time period along with the emotions of Clara’s love and life. Great reading this novel!
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True story telling at it's best. The book was hard to put down!
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Amazing!! A captivating MUST READ. This book and mystery will stay with you. I can't wait for another book.
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A deftly written account of the events surrounding Clara Olson's disappearance. A truly memorable read.
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This debut novel by K.D. Allbaugh I am hoping is the first of many novels by this talented author.
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Add this book to your collection!
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(Amazon reviews)
Inspired by a true story
American Writing Awards Winner
Hawthorne Prize Finalist
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During the Gilded Age, social standing was paramount, but many times, it came with a heavy price.
One was often defined by public opinion. Any negative opinions, especially from those who were wealthy and powerful, had the potential to ruin a person completely.
Rose came to Richland Center to leave her life of poverty and tragedy behind her.
She would do anything to achieve the social position of her friend, the wife of the small town’s most prestigious doctor.
Would that price include poisoning those who stood in her way?
Inspired by true events, this fictional account of mystery, betrayal, and murder is woven by the author of the acclaimed novel, Face Down in Rising Sun, K.D. Allbaugh.
"The meticulously planned plot and intertwining arcs make this story stand out in the genre, and the author should be congratulated. I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend it."
Grant Leishman- Reader's Favorite
5-Star Review
Launched on 9/24/25, this third novel is inspired by actual events in 1925.
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A young boy is abducted and the police scramble to find him. The only witness, Addy St. John is a patient at the Milwaukee County Insane Asylum.
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Will Addy help them or is her story only another of her Siren's Serenade?
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