Dead silence

Format:

Book

Title:

Dead silence

Author:

Novak, Brenda author

ISBN:

9780778323280

9780778328858

Publication:

Don Mills, Ontario : MIRA Books, [2006].

Physical Description:

441 pages ; 17 cm.

Series title(s):

Stillwater trilogy ;

Number in series:

BK. 1.

Summary:

Grace Montgomery, unable to forget a horrible tragedy that occurred thirteen years ago, returns home to confront her family and falls for widower Kennedy Archer, who puts his political ambitions in jeopardy--and his life in danger--when he pursues a relationship with her.

Subject(s):

Family secrets -- Fiction.

Mississippi -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Mississippi -- Fiction.

Mississippi.

Genre:

Romantic suspense fiction.

Thrillers (Fiction)

Romance fiction.

Fiction.

Holds:

Available:*

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Summary

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Novak brings you a trilogy that Publishers Weekly called "a great read."

Every town has its secrets--and Stillwater, Mississippi, has more than most! Starting with a murder almost twenty years ago...

There's a body buried behind a Mississippi farmhouse

Grace Montgomery knows who it is, and she knows why it happened. She was only thirteen the night it all went wrong. And now, like then, she has no choice but to keep her mouth shut.

Grace left the town of Stillwater thirteen years ago, trying to forget, trying to make good. As an assistant D.A. in Jackson, she's finally achieved the success that was supposed to change her life. But it hasn't--so she's come back to confront her own history. Which means returning to the farmhouse now owned by her brother and facing the people of Stillwater, a number of whom suspect the truth.

Widower Kennedy Archer is one of those people. He's running for mayor and needs to stay as far away from Grace as possible. And yet...she's an enigma he can't resist. Even though her enemies are close to finding out what really happened--and that could ruin them both.

Don't miss Brenda Novak's latest book, When I Found You!

Author Notes

Brenda Novak was born in 1964 in Vernal, Utah. She has written nearly 50 books. Her first book was titled Of Noble Birth in 1998. She soon sold a contemporary romance to Harlequin Enterprises and has written for them ever since. Her novels have received critical acclaim and won many awards, including three RITA Award nominations, the National Reader's Choice, the Book Buyer¿s Best and the Bookseller's Best Award. They have hit many national bestseller lists, including USA Today and The New York Times.

Her titles include: Take Me Home for Christmas, When Summer Comes, When Snow Falls, and When Lightning Strikes. Her title When We Touch made Harlequin's Hot Romance List in 2014.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

Thirteen years after leaving Stillwater, Mississippi, Grace Montgomery finds herself returning. An assistant district attorney in Jackson, Grace comes home for the summer hoping to finally make peace with her past and the fateful night her stepfather disappeared. While most of the town had their suspicions, only Grace and her family really knew what happened that night and exactly where the body is buried. When Kennedy Archer hears that Grace is back, he knows the smart thing to do is to ignore her, much like he did when they were in high school. But somehow Kennedy can't resist sweet yet secretive Grace, even though any relationship between them could end up destroying them both. In the first of a compelling new series set in the small town of Stillwater, Novak expertly mixes her usual superior characterization with a chilling sense of evil\b as she pairs up a complicated heroine with a dark past with a caring, honorable man who gives her hope for the future. --John Charles Copyright 2006 Booklist

Library Journal Review

After a 13-year absence, Assistant D.A. Grace Montgomery returns home to sleepy Stillwater, MS, to face her fears and put the past to rest. But doing the right thing isn't as easy as she thought, especially when the long-buried truth might destroy everything important to her and those she loves. An old murder, hidden perversions, and a town that won't forget infuse this emotionally intense story that depicts both the vicious cruelty and the loving support that can coexist within the same town--or the same family. Passions of all kinds simmer just below the surface of this sensual, gripping story, the first of a projected Stillwater trilogy. Novak (The Other Woman) is the best-selling author of the popular Dundee, ID, series. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.