READER'S ROCK LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE VOL 2 ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER 2014 Vol. 1 Issue 4 October 2013 | Page 32
Edgar Allen Penguin
South Carolina
Each month Edgar Allen Visits a destination somewhere in the world and
brings back a whole host of books that were set there. This has been such
a fun feature and he is very excited to hear how much you are enjoying it.
This month Edgar Allen visits Charleston, South Carolina. A popular
tourist destination, Charleston is also a favorite among authors who’ve
set books in every imaginable genre against it’s historical backdrop. We
all hope that you’ll enjoy your visit as we explore the sights and synopsis
of this month’s feature.
The streets are lined with ornate
period homes both historical and
otherwise....
Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a
bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally
gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate,
this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey
holidays of her childhood.
What happened to the days when Christmas meant tables
groaning with home-cooked goodies, over-the-top
decorations, and long chats in front of the fire with Pearl,
her grandmother's beloved housekeeper and closest
confidante?
Luckily for Theodora, a special someone who heard her
plea for help arrives, with pockets full of enough Gullah
magic and common sense to make Theodora's Christmas
the love-filled miracle it's meant to be.
Born into a fine old Charleston
family, Hammond Cross is
determined to be the city's next
district attorney - without
sacrificing his integrity.
Prosecuting the sensational murder
of a real estate magnate could be
his ticket into office. Yet, while
Hammond anticipates his success,
someone near him is plotting his
downfall. Is it Steffi Mundell,
colleague, ex-lover and rival?
Rory Smilow, homicide detective
and Hammond's avowed enemy?
Is it the dead man's widow, wily,
beautiful and Hammond's lifelong
friend? Or is it Hammond's prime
suspect, the mysterious woman
who shares the secret that would
be fatal to Hammond's ambitions?