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Synopsis
The author of Summer of the Redeemers again probes beneath the surface of small-town life with dazzling results in this suspenseful new tale of passion and prophecy. Sixteen-year-old Mattie comes to Jexville as the mail-order bride of the local barber. In the quiet, deeply religious community, where even dancing is frowned upon, Mattie soon discovers the disappointments of her marriage and finds herself falling in love with another man.
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The Deep South never gets any deeper than 1920s Jexville, Mississippi, of Carolyn Haines' novel Touched. Dirt poor Mattie is the arranged bride of the town's barber Elikah, who is prone to deliver vicious beatings to his young wife. When a little girl is struck by lightning at a party and not only survives, but seems to have attained the ability to predict the future, Jexville is turned on its ear. The townspeople believe that the child is probably in league with the devil and that she and her mother are a danger. Mattie befriends the pair, earning punishment at the hands of her husband before winning freedom for herself and her newfound friends.
About the Author
Carolyn Haines is the USA Today bestselling author of more than seventy books, including the popular Sarah Booth Delaney Mississippi Delta mystery series. A native of Mississippi, Haines writes in multiple genres. She’s a recipient of the 2010 Harper Lee Award for Distinguished Writing and the 2009 Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence. She has also been honored by Suspense Magazine and Romantic Times for best mystery series. The Book of Beloved is the first book in her new series, Pluto’s Snitch. An animal advocate, Haines founded a small 501c3 rescue, Good Fortune Farm Refuge. She cares for nine dogs, nine cats, and six horses.
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- PublisherHEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0747213917
- ISBN 13 9780747213918
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages342
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