Audio Book Description:
Have you ever lost someone who meant more to ou than our ownsoul? Ford Newcombe has. For years, he loved his wife, Pat more than anyone- and aything-in the world. She came into hislife when he was an inexperienced college student with big dreams of becoming a published author. Pat guided him downthe path that eventually led tomore success than he dreamedpossible. Since Pat`s death, Ford has lived a life of solitude, barely able to put pen topaper. Rumors are flying that it was Patwho actually created the books the worldso loved. If there`s one thing that Fordneeds it`s inspiration, and it finallycomes in the guise of Jackie Maxwell- a smart, sassy universityresearcher with just enough attitude to match Ford`s sharp intellect. But it`s her intimateknowledge of the story of a young woman`s friendship withthe devil- and what the townspeople did to her- that persuades Ford to hire Jackie as hisassistant and to move to Cole Creek, North Carolina. Although the inhabitantsof Cole Creek deny it, they are still plaguedby the consequences of thisotherworldly tale of passion and death. As Ford and Jackie workto unravel the truth, they discover a connection betweentheir lives and the past, aconnection that not only helps them solve a long-ago crime but offers the promise of new love.
