Bücher der Reihe Baxter

Furious that his girlfriend chose to bring twin babies to term, Dennis walks out of Jennifer''s life. And now the Centers for Disease Control have quarantined Jennifer, along with 200 others who attended the reception for a missionary couple bearing a deadly virus. Is Jennifer at risk? Does Dennis even care what will happen to the twins, separated from their mother at birth? Fear takes hold in the town as violence erupts, and Baxter experiences an outbreak deadlier than any virus. Still, woven through the tale of violence and victims is another story: one of divine love and purpose.

Baxter residents fear upheaval when a regional tire plant announces it''s coming to Baxter. Rumor says mayor Charlie Kirby''s signature on the deal was influenced by an affair with the tire company''s corporate attorney - who dies suddenly after the agreement is finalized. Charlie, a pillar of the community and a father of seven, faces the court of public opinion and the biggest moral dilemma of his life. Meanwhile, newspaper editor Ellen Jones goes looking for a feature story, collides with the brick wall of the late attorney''s past - and is stalked by someone pursuing the same track!

When a bizarre houseboat explosion rocks the close-knit community of Baxter, firefighters, friends, and neighbors stand powerless as the McConnells'' blazing hull sinks to the bottom of Heron Lake. Grief turns to outrage as new evidence proves there was one survivor -- and points to murder, something this sheltered community has never faced in its hundred-year history. In a race with the FBI, Jed sets out to track down the sole survivor, coping meanwhile with his own painful marital struggle. Baxter''s mystery and Jed''s dilemma are ones only God can solve in this suspenseful, surprising story of redemption amidst despair in small-town America.