Bayou Betrayal

Monique Harris loses her private investigator husband to a suspicious murder soon after he locates her biological father. But her new-found father is in prison, her mother died earlier and now she's angry at God for taking away all she had left--her husband. Alone and curious that she might have some relatives on her father's side, Monique moves to his hometown in the Louisiana bayou. A few days after arriving there, Monique gets warning phone calls to leave and an arsonist burns down her rented house while she's sleeping. She escapes the fire but the threatening calls continue. Monique's resolve not to love again weakens while around the handsome, sensitive Deputy Sheriff Gary Anderson who's investigating her case and he has difficulty keeping his mind on his deputy business when she's present. Gary has few suspects and no motive for the fire and threats. He's anxious to solve the mystery so he can turn his attention to a relationship between him and Monique; and help her to love again and return to speaking terms with God. Robin Caroll gives us characters we can pull for and loads Bayou Betrayal with twists and turns all the way to the last page. A good read.