Blood Bayou

From a “spellbinding storyteller” (Romantic Times) whose novels have sold more than ten million copies comes a riveting tale of romance and suspense that explores what true forgiveness means—both in the world at large and in the home.Camille St. James is advocating the exoneration of Chester Pelham, a man on Death Row convicted of murdering a woman in Blood Bayou. Within days of his release, another woman is brutally murdered, and Chester is immediately the prime suspect. There’s a merciless killer on the loose, and Camille’s life is in danger on all fronts. Did she make a grave mistake by helping Chester? Meanwhile, the Pelham case brings her ex-husband Jack back into her life, and he longs to make amends with Camille. Arecovering alcoholic with a dark past, Jack has managed to turn his life around and become a minister. Camille is doubtful of the sincerity of his conversion, swearing she will never forgive him. Camille looks to the law as the guiding force in her life, while Jack looks to God. Is it possible for this couple to rekindle their love in spite of their insurmountable differences? By uniquely combining elements of romance, suspense, and spirituality, Blood Bayou provides not only a taut, suspenseful story but an illuminating perspective on guilt, exoneration, and forgiveness.

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