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Midnight on the Mississippi begins the new Secrets of the South Mysteries from bestselling author Mary Ellis. These complex crime dramas follow an investigators quest to make the world a better place ... solving one case at a time.New Orleans - Hunter Galen, a stock and securities broker, suspects his business partner, James Nowak, may be involved in embezzling their clients money, but hes reluctant to jeopardize their friendship based on suspicion alone. After James turns up dead, Hunter realizes his unwillingness to confront a problem may have cost James his life.Nicki Price, a newly minted PI, intends to solve the stockbrokers murder, recover the missing millions from the client accounts, and establish herself in the career she adores. As she ferrets out fraud and deception at Galen Investments, Hunters fiancée, Ashley Menard, rubs Nicki the wrong way. Nicki doesnt trust the ostentatious woman with an agenda longer than the Mississippi River. Ashley seems to be hiding something, but is Nickis growing attraction to Hunter - a suspected murderer - her true reason for disliking Ashley?As they encounter sophisticated shell games, blackmail, and murder, Nicki and Hunters only option is to turn to God as they search for answers, elude lethal danger, and perhaps discover love along the way.
About the Author
Mary Ellis has written twelve award-winning novels set in the Amish community and several historical romances. Her latest, Magnolia Moonlight, is third of a new mystery series, Secrets of the South, from Harvest House Publishers. Before "retiring" to write full-time, Mary taught school and worked as a sales rep for Hershey Chocolate, a job with amazingly sweet fringe benefits. She enjoys traveling, gardening, bicycling and swimming, and lives in Ohio with her husband, dog and cat. Sunset in Old Savannah will release in early 2017. She can be found on the web at: www.maryellis.net or www.facebook.com/Mary-Ellis/Author
