Bücher von Mary Elizabeth Gaines

Accused of rape, a U.S. Senator struggles to recall the implausible events that occurred during a fundraiser held on his behalf at the luxurious DeLuca mansion in Southampton. Found lying unconscious by the swimming pool, Senator Sid Taylor can't remember anything after an argument he had with his accuser, Sophia Giordano, the young and beautiful President and CEO of DeLuca Enterprises. The Senator's wife, Valentina, is more concerned about her good standing within the powerful family than she is about the well-being of her distant cousin, Sophia. However, friends and relatives closest to Sophia plot to seek revenge on the apparent perpetrator of the heinous act-no matter who it may hurt in the process. However, those actions lead to a series of unintended consequences, including drug overdoses, mass murders, kidnappings, embezzlement, and suicides.The family's attorney and close friend, Caroline Norton, takes the personal initiative to hire a Private Investigator to gather information on the Senator's potentially shady background. The investigator, Raymond "Slick" Silvio, aided by psychic visions and paranormal interactions with friendly spirits, discovers more than he bargains for as the sins he unearths begin to accumulate. As Slick and Caroline get closer to the truth, surprising twists and turns lead them in directions they never expected to go. Will Caroline be forced to reveal the secrets she swore to keep more than 20 years before? Will she divulge the truth, even if it devastates the families who she promised to protect and love?

In the 1950s, the small, friendly town of Shelbyville, Tennessee, was most famous for being the home of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Its citizens took pride living in "The Walking Horse Capital of the World." But during the three-year period of 1955 to1958, Shelbyville became known as something much more sinister: "Kidnapper's Paradise." When the first teenage victim disappeared, the police initially believed she had run away from home. But when more children started to vanish, a cloud of fear and paranoia cloaked the town. This was especially true for Corbin and LorAnn Carter who feared their two young daughters-Dixie and Dollie-could be the next victims of the malevolent menace. As two local detectives scrambled to solve and stop the mysterious disappearances, they struggled to fit all the puzzle pieces together. Suspicious of corruption within the city police department, the detectives faced countless roadblocks and detours during their relentless efforts to solve the open cases. In 2001, sisters Dixie Carter Edwards and Dollie Carter Estes are living the good life far away from their hometown of Shelbyville. When their elderly father suddenly dies, they return home to arrange his funeral. In fulfilling the final wish of their now-deceased father, Dixie and Dollie embark on a daring journey through the town's dark past, resurrecting buried sins and hidden secrets. Will the sisters unearth the untold story behind the torturous events that shrouded the town and the Carters for almost fifty years?