Mississippi

Angel Mercer is a famous American author – wherever she goes she is stalked by fans and the media and the random people showing up trampling in her garden for a glimpse of her are starting to drive her crazy.

This was Charlaine Harris's first novel, and it has been reissued in paperback, to our great delight.  Her work showed great promise even in the beginning, and this murder mystery is steeped in Southern tradition.  You can feel the summer heat, hear the flies buzzing...  Catherine Linton has returned to her hometown after the death of her parents six months earlier.  When she finds the nurse who worked for Dr. Linton beaten to death, Catherine realizes that her parents really were murdered, and she could be next...

When she was 18 Amber Madison thought she was in love with Logan Van Dell and that the two of them were running away from small town life in Belle Rive, Mississippi to their future in NYC.  Only Logan left her at the bus station and for the past 8 years Amber has struggled to get by.

Ten years ago, Rachel Peters ran from commitment to her high school sweetheart. Raised in a dysfunctional family, she still wants to run but sibling responsibilities are pulling her back. When she runs into Michael again, she doesn't know whether to be relieved or not that apparently where he's concerned, there's no statue of limitations on forgiveness.