A nonconformist island off the coast of Virginia decides they cannot abide by the Governor's latest decree and revolts against the government, cementing its act of defiance by kidnapping a dentist.

"A new family business partner catches Serfina's eye and then mysteriously disappears. He is rumored dead, but could he be the mysterious "night angel" freeing slaves with gold?"--Provided by publisher.

Four young women have been found murdered-tortured and strangled in their own beds-all victims of the same brilliant monster. Using a skilled hand and the latest technology in forensic medicine, Kay Scarpetta begins the process of gathering the microscopic clues the latest battered body has to give.

When Angela Day is offered the opportunity of a lifetime by Jake Lawrence, one of the world's wealthiest entrepreneurs, she discovers the dangers of unlimited power, influence, and riches as enemies target him-- and anyone around him--for death.

When plus-sized beauty Isis and her sister, Egypt, start a new chapter of the Big Girls Book Club in Richmond, Virginia, they discover that drama follows them everywhere as they deal with family issues, scandalous new members, and betrayal.

Bambi Ferguson builds a multimillion dollar party-planning business after her gangster boyfriend breaks up with her, but when she crosses paths with Lynx, a charming drug dealer, she wonders if she falling for the same trouble all over again.

"Closing her assignment with the FBI's Seattle office, forensic geologist Raleigh Harmon returns to her hometown of Richmond, Virginia, expecting a warm welcome. Instead she finds herself investigating an ugly cross burning at a celebrity's mansion and standing in the crosshairs of her boss at the Bureau. And the deeper Raleigh digs into the case, the murkier the water becomes...until she's left wondering who the real victims might be. To make matters...