A body lies hidden in a small Mississippi town . . . First in the âcompellingâ romantic suspense series by the New York Timesâbestselling author (Booklist).
Thereâs a body buried behind a Mississippi farmhouse. Grace Montgomery knows who it is, and she knows why it happened. She was only thirteen the night it all went wrong. And now, like then, she has no choice but to keep her mouth shut.
Grace left the town of Stillwater years ago, trying to forget, trying to make good. As an assistant D.A. in Jackson, sheâs finally achieved the success that was supposed to change her life. But it hasnâtâso sheâs come back to confront her own history. Which means returning to the farmhouse now owned by her brother and facing the people of Stillwater, a number of whom suspect the truth.
Widower Kennedy Archer is one of those people. Heâs running for mayor and needs to stay as far away from Grace as possible. And yet . . . sheâs an enigma he canât resist. Even though her enemies are close to finding out what really happenedâand that could ruin them both.
Praise for the Stillwater Trilogy
âStrong characters bring the escalating suspense to life . . . a great read.â âPublishers Weekly
âNovak expertly mixes her usual superior characterization with a chilling sense of evil.â âBooklist
âSpine-tingling.â âChristine Feehan