Debutante turned fugitive-from-justice Nancy Rutledge, who escaped from the tiny north-Mississippi town of Oakdale just before being arrested for the murder of her mother, has some unfinished business to take care of in her hometown. And just how far is she willing to go to get even with her enemies, both real and imagined?

Nancy, thanks to identity theft and a profound change of appeareance, has morphed into best-selling children's author and national sensation Chesapeake Rhea Edwards. Now living in the mountains of Colorado, she's fooled not only thousands of book buyers but many powerful people in the publishing industry. With demand for her book sky-high, she's in the middle of an 88-stop tour of the southeastern United States when the visit to Oakdale's Main Street bookstore finally rolls around.

Of course Nancy knows she's taking a huge risk by sneaking back into town fifteen months later—one false move or slipup and she'll certainly be hauled away in cuffs by the local police department. But not only did she coordinate all aspects of the book tour strictly to put herself in this store, the whole notion of being an author was created to bring her face to face with two people: Keller Bryan, the love of her life, and Caitlyn Rutledge, who is Nancy's half-sister...and Keller's fiance.

Nancy isn't leaving town without Keller, regardless of who gets hurt—or dies. It's the only reason she's still alive.

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Just seven months after a murderous rampage by a crazed police officer, the close-knit, north-Mississippi community of Oakdale is rocked again when widowed socialite Sherry Rutledge is found dead in her swimming pool by daughter Nancy. Sherry’s younger daughter Caitlyn, who admits to being in her mother’s house around the time of death, is the initial suspect when a neighbor—with motivations of his own—implicates her to the police.

 

But everything changes when eight-year-old Holly Bryan tells older brother Keller—who grew up three houses from the Rutledge’s and is dating Caitlyn—that she saw Nancy push Sherry Rutledge into the pool that evening.

Keller, meanwhile, is in the process of assuming legal guardianship of Holly when his mother’s behavior suddenly becomes erratic and his father (allegedly on a business trip) doesn’t return his son’s frantic calls. Suddenly Keller doesn’t know who to trust: from the grim, hard-to-read police chief…to the daycare director that seems intent on ripping the Bryan family apart… to Caitlyn, the love of his life. The last thing Keller wants to imagine is Caitlyn murdering her own mother. And did Holly really see Sherry drown, or is her story the figment of an active imagination?  

 

A tale of three dysfunctional families in a town where everybody knows everybody else’s business, The Magnolia Triangle is packed with scandal, greed, lust, jealousy, and heartbreak, as well as honest, hard-working people trying to do the right thing. Taken at breakneck speed, it’s a classic Southern thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.

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When legendary high school football coach Bud Crisler returns to his tiny hometown of Oakdale, Mississippi, pundits around the state think he's lost his mind. But his no-nonsense approach is wildly successful, as Oakdale embarks on a streak of six straight state titles and routinely knocks off much larger schools. He's the toast of the town, his beloved alma mater having reclaimed its spot as king of the hill.  But Crisler has two big secrets. And one powerful enemy.
Gary Quinn, now an Oakdale police officer, was swiftly cut when he tried to make Crisler's first squad. Not only does he hold a grudge, he carries the torch for his late father, who was harassed by Crisler and his pals in high school a generation ago. Quinn, who often uses his badge to intimidate, plots revenge when he learns of Crisler's skeletons. Quinn tightens the screws just before a crucial playoff game, leaving Crisler to fear for his safety, as well as that of his players, coaches and wife during the highly-anticipated contest.

More than just a tale of extortion and football, JUDGMENT DAY introduces a highly diverse group of people who are all at crossroads in their lives and facing monumental choices and decisions. Everybody knows everybody's business in the small town of Oakdale, and the whirlwind of events which brings them together on a cold, winter night will link them forever...not only in tragedy, but in triumph of the human spirit.

 
Beautiful young television anchor Shawn Forrest is found dead in her Jackson apartment, an apparent victim of foul play. Homicide detectives Jerome Washington and Tim McDaniel swiftly discover that although Shawn was adored on camera, she made her Channel Five colleagues miserable and was despised by them. Did one of them kill her? Or was it Shawn's husband, who is also in television and admits to an affair with a college student? Was it the fast-talking, drug-dealing bartender who admits he stalked Shawn and had a key to her apartment, or was she murdered at all? Even the medical examiner isn't sure.
As Washington and McDaniel pursue their leads, Channel Five reporter Carolyn Davis does her own digging inside the newsroom. She uncovers crucial evidence, then finds a knife jammed into the front door of her house. Terrified that she's the next target, she confides in Washington and turns the investigation on its side. In the end, seven people are indicted by the ambitious district attorney, including murder charges filed against Shawn's husband. The stage is set for a highly-anticipated trial which attracts the attention of the national press, but a stunning series of events leaves the case against the husband in pieces and many questions about Shawn's death unanswered.
Maureen Lewis is a powerful force in Mississippi State government. Already the Consumer Protection Director for the Attorney General's Office at age 34, her Consumer Protection Act is signed into law and gives her department real firepower in fighting con artists and fraudulent business practices around the state. What Maureen doesn't know is that Attorney General Frank Cash and several other influential people are embezzling from the office and prepared to frame her if the scheme goes awry. One runs a car dealership which is scamming thousands of dollars from customers in its service department. The car dealer - who is in on the scheme - is Maureen's first target after the bill becomes law.
Angry when she is pulled off the case and suspicious when she is forced to transfer to a position she doesn't want, Maureen and a fellow employee stage a risky break-in and retrieve crucial e-mail correspondence from the computer of the woman chosen to replace her. She not only uncovers evidence of the scam, but clues that point toward a web of corruption originating from the office. She resigns and makes her concerns public through the media, which results in a series of anonymous e-mails sent to her home. Now convinced that her safety as well as her reputation is in danger, Maureen enlists the aid of two friends and conducts her own investigation - with terrifying results.

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