After not enjoying the last book in the series, I was so very pleasantly surprised at how much I did enjoy book no.9in the “Daughters of the Mayflower”: series. Once I found out it centered around the Pony Express, I decided to accept the invitation to read it.Some fun facts from the book: Now called the Pony Express, it was the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company (COC&PP). It operated from 04/03/1860 until 10/24/1861 when the telegraph took over. It went from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA in 10 days.The story involves one mystery surrounding forged treasury notes and another involving a missing heiress. There are quite a bit of godly men sharing their faith, and our heroine seeking God as well that I enjoyed.**Kansas City, MO**Elijah Johnson is entrusted by his friend and business partner, Charles Vines, to find his long lost daughter before he departs from this world. But, she’s been gone for 26 years! It will take a lot of fortitude and brains to ferret out any clues that old; plus some guidance from the good Lord.**Utah Territory, forty miles from Virginia City**Meanwhile, in Carson Sink, Jacqueline Rivers has taken over her father’s station following his recent passing. She is manager, hostess, cook, boss, big sister and surrogate mom to “her boys” who ride for and deliver the mail for the COC&PP.“Every time she watched a rider head out, she prayed until he was out of sight. The number of riders and horses it took to cross the two-thousand-mile trail was extravagant. But to get the news in a week rather than a month or more was huge. It never ceased to amaze her, so every day she found herself praying for these young men who sacrificed so much.”“Jack” is coming to grips with her loss and new duties when two men show up on the stagecoach seeking her help with two entirely different problems.Michael, her adopted brother, was a fun character. I appreciated his youth and humor.Tea References:“As she looked down at her cup of tea, the image of her mother, so dreamlike and beautiful, still hovered at the edges of her mind. If only she could keep it there and remember more.”“But being the doting father he was, he usually gave in and ordered her something pretty. She’d never forget the first time she asked him to buy a china tea set. His face had been almost comical.”Cautionary Note: This book does contain some violence, including wife beating (not in grave detail) and also cold-blooded killing/shooting.Extra tidbits about the P.E. are listed after the story, including the fact that it was a “huge financial flop”! I also like the Express riders oath shared within the story.I loved the final sentence which made me laugh out loud.I was approached by Barbour Publishing and asked to review an eVersion of this book without fee, expectation or compensation. My opinion is my own and offered freely. Please read other reviews for a well-rounded purchasing decision.