Southern Authors

Missing Sister Joshilyn Jackson

MISSING SISTER is a twisty thriller that follows a twin's relentless attempt to solve her sibling's death. Without question, Joshilyn Jackson is the Queen of Twists.

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Never Have I Ever Joshilyn Jackson

NEVER HAVE I EVER tells the story of Amy, a young mother in the suburbs with a loving family whose peaceful life is distrupted when a mysterious woman...

Mother May I Joshilyn Jackson

MOTHER MAY I is a masterful suspense thriller that will capture every reader from the first words. It is impossible not to be one with the storyline of a kidnapped baby in harm's way. We rate this one five "WOWS" and five "WHEWS".   This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the...

Hiss Me Deadly Miranda James

HISS ME DEADLY is the latest in the Cat in th Stacks Mystery series that finds Charlie and Diesel desperately trying to find the killer before he strikes again - and he appears to be after their friend.

 

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Careless Whiskers Miranda James

CARELESS WHISKERS sees widowed librarian and part-time criminal investigator Charlie Harris swearing...

Treeborne Caleb Johnson
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Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good Jan Karon

SOMEWHERE SAFE WITH SOMEBODY GOOD has multiple story lines going at once, including the return of Father Tim and his wife Cynthia to Mitford, their son wrestling with a major decision, and a terrible struggle for the local bookstore owner

 

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The World's Largest Man Harrison Scott Key

THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN reads more like a novel than a memoir, with a son attempting to be just like his larger-than-life father, but falling short. Along the way, the reader is treated to dynamite humor and finally the realization of a grown man understanding his father, although it took a lifetime to do so.

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The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd

THE INVENTION OF WINGS debuted at #1 on The New York Times best-seller list. Based on a true story and inspired by a heroic woman, the riveting story is set prior to the Civil War and recognizes two sisters of privilege  struggling to be abolitionists going against their family, friends and community.

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Moonrise Cassandra King

MOONRISE might well be considered a modern telling of the classic Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The Blue Ridge Mountains provide the setting for the women of a small town to resent the new wife of a popular television personality. The consensus is there was not enough mourning for their friend, the former...