The Prisoner's Apprentice

Clever Boy. Genius Killer. True Story.

In 1846 Ithaca, a jailkeeper's son finds what he's always wanted: a teacher who understands him. But when that teacher turns out to be America's most brilliant murderer, each lesson draws them closer to a terrible choice between loyalty and justice.

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Nice to meet you. I’m Cheyenne. 

I write historical adventure novels, live on a sailboat, and am lucky enough to be able explore this amazing world with my husband.

It's a unique lifestyle that gives me great joy. Also challenge, pain, insecurity, triumph, anxiety, fatigue, uncertainty, and awe.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

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