One Day Gone Luana Ehrlich

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Book: One Day Gone: A Mylas Grey Mystery

Author: Luana Ehrlich

Genre: Christian Mystery

Release Date: October 29, 2019

Mylas Grey is a private investigator but don’t call him a private detective.

That title belongs to his father—not to him.

Mylas is the Chief Investigator for Senator Davis Allen, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His job is to run background investigations of the President’s judicial nominees.

But then Lizzie, the Senator’s daughter, goes missing from her apartment.

And just like that, Mylas finds himself back in his hometown of Columbia, Missouri.

Discovering why she disappeared isn’t easy . . .

Lizzie has a reputation for doing the unexpected, so it’s possible she left town to be alone for a while, or to conduct research for her college newspaper, or simply to visit with friends.

Staying focused on the investigation isn’t easy . . .

Mylas finds himself getting distracted from the investigation when he meets a beautiful photographer who makes him question his rejection of Christianity.

Identifying a suspect isn’t easy . . .

Did Lizzie’s boyfriend play a role? Is a judge connected to Lizzie’s disappearance? What about Lizzie’s roommate?

So many suspects. So little time.

One Day Gone, Book I in the Mylas Grey Mystery Series, is a clean, suspenseful, fast-paced mystery, involving complex relationships, a fledgling romance, and a man’s search for happiness in all the wrong places.

If you enjoy an engaging, multilayered mystery with a vulnerable, endearing hero, someone who will make you cry one minute and laugh the next, you’ll love this book!

About the Author

Luana is a USA Today bestselling author, Carol Award finalist, and former missionary to Costa Rica and Venezuela. She developed her passion for mystery novels at an early age, but she didn’t write her own mystery/suspense/thrillers until her husband retired from the ministry.

Now, she writes from an undisclosed location to escape the torture of mundane housework, grocery shopping, and golf stories. However, she’s been known to come out of hiding to visit with her two grandsons or to enjoy a Starbucks caramel macchiato. She and her husband, James, are long‑time residents of Norman, Oklahoma.

More from Luana

Here’s a peek into how an author develops a protagonist for a new series. WARNING: This might be scary to some people.

When I decided to write a mystery series, I knew I wanted the protagonist, Mylas Grey, to be an investigator, but I wasn’t sure what kind. Private? Police? Corporate? All I knew was that I wanted him to be unique in some way. But what way?

At the same time, I was trying to decide where he would work—big city, small town, rural area. Washington, D.C., immediately came to mind, because I could just imagine all the mysteries Mylas might encounter there.

Once I started thinking about Washington, I naturally thought about Congress, congressional aides, journalists, lobbyists, and all the people who move in and out of that world. That led me to wonder if Mylas could work for a senator. After doing some research, I discovered that some senators—particularly those serving on the Judiciary Committee—have investigators on their staffs.

And just like that, the idea was born: Mylas Grey would be the chief investigator for Senator Davis Allen, where one of his responsibilities would be investigating the backgrounds of the President’s judicial nominees.

But that only answered one question.

Who was Mylas Grey? How did he become an investigator? Where was he born? Who were his parents? Was he married? Was he a Christian?

There isn’t enough room here to explain how I answered all those questions—and you should be thankful for that—but I promise the answers are revealed in One Day Gone.

Here’s one hint: Senator Allen sends Mylas back to his hometown to find his missing daughter. While he’s there, Mylas reconnects with his sometimes overbearing but loving family and meets Whitney Engel, a woman who not only helps him solve the case but also helps him discover the One who’s been missing from his life.

Devoted To Hope's Review of One Day Gone

I absolutely loved One Day Gone by Luana Ehrlich! The mystery was wonderful, and I really enjoyed getting to know Mylas and Whitney. Their conversations and relationships felt so authentic. These characters felt like people I could actually know!

Mylas returns to his hometown to investigate a senator’s missing daughter, and I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery alongside his growing relationship with Whitney. But those personal conversations about Jesus were especially meaningful to me!

Mylas and Curtis were so good together! While their mother was hospitalized, they shared old memories and laughed about using their dad’s interrogation techniques on each other. Such a wonderfully ordinary brotherly moment! Curtis also listened when Mylas admitted he wasn’t happy in his career and promised to pray for him. Mylas hadn’t embraced his brother’s faith, but he knew Curtis cared about him. That matters so much.

Whitney openly talks about her faith and prays for Mylas, too. He sometimes becomes uncomfortable and finds a way to change the subject. Those reactions felt honest. His family and Whitney care about him and want him to know Jesus, but he has questions and hesitations of his own.

“Jesus had stepped up to the judge and paid the penalty for my sin.” How precious that truth is! Ehrlich plainly addresses our sin, our accountability before God, and Jesus willingly taking our place on the cross. I’m so thankful this gifted author wrote a clearly Christian story that speaks so openly about Jesus and why we need Him!

Curtis’s care for his brother especially encourages me. Keep praying for the people we love. Listen to their concerns. Take an interest in their lives. Keep lovingly sharing Jesus. We may have no idea how much they remember.

I received a complimentary copy from the author through Celebrate Lit. All opinions are my own.