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The ghost of a murdered pioneer woman wanders the Appalachian hills, searching for a way home. But others, including a city-bred scholar and an escaped killer, also roam these hills, each undertaking a very personal journey. When their paths cross, a long-hidden mystery is revealed, and with it a secret that will rock the Appalachians to their very core.
Mary DeMercurio, September 1, 2011 (view all comments by Mary DeMercurio)
I am a cancer patient and spend a lot of time reading. When reading this book, Sharyn Mccrumb transported me into the hills of Tennessee and also into a gripping story interwoven with tales of the past from the Appalachian Mountains. I am now ready to order all of Sharyn Mccrumb other novels knowing that I will have the same experience.
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