Publisher's Synopsis
It's 1939 and Lawrence Alan Jackson, rejected by his community because of a past over which he has no control, is fleeing St. Louis in search of-something. Convinced that trouble follows him, the last thing he wants to encounter is another dead body. Ruth Gallagher, a city girl turned country, has no thought of her most painful memory resurfacing and threatening to rip her heart out all over again. But when Jackson shows up at her house in rural Missouri-with a crime to report-old hurts and unanswered questions transport her to a time and place she never wants to revisit. Or does she? When her young cousin is terrorized and turns to Jackson for support, Ruth's concerns escalate. Can Jackson be trusted? Will he be able to supply the support and protection the child needs-or is he in need of protection himself? Will Ruth and Jackson's shared interest in solving the crime lead to peace and safety in Bluebird Valley, and in their scarred relationship?
