New Hope Landing is the sixth volume in The Delta Mystery series. The series was inspired by the author's visits to The Sacramento River Delta, most especially the area around Locke and Walnut Grove. For Joan Klengler, there is no place more magical and mystical than a houseboat in the little known world of The Delta. She lives with her husband, 3 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats and 2 bunnies on a tiny horse property adjacent to Griffith Park and the Los Angeles River. Her dream continues to be a second home somewhere along the Sacramento River, Steamboat Slough or The Georgiana. She's not fussy.