Tell Me by Lisa Jackson
Guilty. Guilty as charged.
Blondell Henry is undoubtedly the most hated woman in Savannah, Georgia. Twenty years ago she was convicted of killing her pregnant daughter, Amity, severely wounding son, Niall, and paralyzing her youngest daughter, Blythe. The prosecution maintained she wanted to be rid of family obligatons to be with her newest lover. All of these charges she vehemently denied. But when Niall testified he witnessed the shooting, the jury sealed Blondell's fate. Guilty.
Now decades later, Niall is recanting his confession, saying he was pressured by the lead investigator on the case, whose son, by the way, was supposedly having a secret, illicit affair with Amity. Blondell steadfastly maintained that an unknown intruder attacked the family and that she desperately tried to protect her children and unborn child. Yes, Blondell was also pregnant at the the time. Seems men were defenseless againt the elusive beauty and charm of both mother and daughter.
Writer and journalist Nikki Gillette decides that if indeed, Blondell is telling the truth, who actually murdered Amity? Not only is Nikki in need of a quality story for a new novel, Amity was her best friend. The night of her death, she begged Nikki to meet her to tell her something vitally important, but Nikki didn't go. The guilt of not seeing Amity hours before her death haunts her. Favorite uncle Alexander just happened to be Blondell's defense attorney and saved her from the death penalty. Could the rumors that he was one of her many lovers be true? Nikki and her police detectective fiance, Pierce, find themselves in the midst of danger and intrigue to uncover the truth.
By the way, do you dislike snakes as much as I do? Let's just say the slithering, venomous, hissing creatures play a part in the plot.
Be sure to check your bed tonight when you slip under the covers....
Guilty. Guilty as charged.
Blondell Henry is undoubtedly the most hated woman in Savannah, Georgia. Twenty years ago she was convicted of killing her pregnant daughter, Amity, severely wounding son, Niall, and paralyzing her youngest daughter, Blythe. The prosecution maintained she wanted to be rid of family obligatons to be with her newest lover. All of these charges she vehemently denied. But when Niall testified he witnessed the shooting, the jury sealed Blondell's fate. Guilty.
Now decades later, Niall is recanting his confession, saying he was pressured by the lead investigator on the case, whose son, by the way, was supposedly having a secret, illicit affair with Amity. Blondell steadfastly maintained that an unknown intruder attacked the family and that she desperately tried to protect her children and unborn child. Yes, Blondell was also pregnant at the the time. Seems men were defenseless againt the elusive beauty and charm of both mother and daughter.
Writer and journalist Nikki Gillette decides that if indeed, Blondell is telling the truth, who actually murdered Amity? Not only is Nikki in need of a quality story for a new novel, Amity was her best friend. The night of her death, she begged Nikki to meet her to tell her something vitally important, but Nikki didn't go. The guilt of not seeing Amity hours before her death haunts her. Favorite uncle Alexander just happened to be Blondell's defense attorney and saved her from the death penalty. Could the rumors that he was one of her many lovers be true? Nikki and her police detectective fiance, Pierce, find themselves in the midst of danger and intrigue to uncover the truth.
By the way, do you dislike snakes as much as I do? Let's just say the slithering, venomous, hissing creatures play a part in the plot.
Be sure to check your bed tonight when you slip under the covers....
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