Two families were shattered when 15-yr-old Jean Louise Broussard was brutally murdered. The Sumners were disgraced when Jimmy Sumner, beloved husband and father confessed to the crime, and was sentenced to die by lethal injection... and the Broussards never recovered from the teenager's loss. Years later, as Jimmy's execution nears, another murder occurs, so similar to that of Jean Louise's death that it rocks Claire Sumner, Jimmy's daughter to the core sending her on a quest for the truth that turns deadly.
In the dark silent waters of Bayou des Cannes, Louisiana, bad things happen. They happened ten years ago when a young girl was found brutally murdered. And now, they are happening again--another time, another girl, another vicious slaying, eerily similar to the last.
For successful attorney Claire Sumner, this case isn't just professional--it's personal. It was her best friend who was pulled from the murky depths of the bayou years ago, her father who was convicted of the chilling crime--a crime Claire knows he never committed. Now with her father scheduled to die in just 3 weeks, Claire has returned home seeking justice, even if the locals are closing ranks, refusing to break the code of silence--especially former crime reporter Fegan Broussard, who has never forgiven Jimmy Sumner for shattering his family's happiness.
But someone is warning Claire to leave the past alone, because her search for the truth is hitting too close to home... reaching back into a town's deadly history of sins and secrets... and leading her straight to the heart of the bayou's strange shadowy world where a killer is waiting, ready to silence Claire forever....
Goldie's daughter Chili Pepper leaves the Flirting With Food TV show & moves to Portland Oregon as Executive Chef at a new restaurant. But there is a rash of murders, all in the Pettygrove mansion where she lives with roommates.
Book 5, the final story in the Wilderness Series--A marvelous and fantastic journey, enjoy little known history crafted with original, brilliant unforgettable moments, unforgettable characters, and an unforgettable adventure that will keep you shakin
