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SettingsPalo Alto, California
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lake Waseka, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
20 Chapters
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Charlene (Charley) Hempstead: Former television talk show host. She’s Michael’s common law wife and Eric’s mother. She’s 44-years old, 5’10” and has auburn hair.
Michael Quincy: Professor of political science at Stanford and Charley’s common law husband.
Eric Quincy: Charley and Michael’s son, a freshman at Stanford.
Megan (Meg) Crane: Charley’s sister who is battling breast cancer. She’s married to John. She’s 5’3” and normally has blonde hair.
John Crane: Meg’s husband, a doctor.
Mary Verna (Bunny) Hempstead: Charley and Meg’s younger sister who drowned at the lake when she was 12-years old.
Louise (Lou) Hempstead: Charley and Meg’s mother.
Carl Hempstead: Lou’s husband and father of their three daughters. Roy’s brother.
Josephine (Jo) Hempstead: Lou’s sister. Married to Roy. She’s the manager of a florist shop.
Roy Hempstead: Jo’ husband and father of their three daughters. Carl’s brother.
Hope Hempstead Griffin: Jo’s oldest daughter. She’s divorced from Franklin, father of their two daughters.
Franklin (Frank) Griffin: Hope’s ex-husband, now remarried to Pam. They have a 3-year old son, Matt.
Bobbi Griffin: Hope and Franklin’s daughter.
Trude Griffin: Hope and Franklin’s daughter.
Krista Hempstead: Jo’s middle daughter who is serving time in prison.
Beverly Hempstead: Jo’s youngest daughter who was Bunny’s best friend. She was with her when she drowned and severely traumatized.
Grandma Berkey: Lou and Jo’s mother.
Robert Berkey: Lou and Jo’s father, a judge.
Melissa Stewart: Lake Waseka decorator.
Mack: Charley’s first love who worked at the lake lodge.
Andrea: Charley’s daughter who she gave up for adoption when she was 17-years old.
Margie Ripley: Works with Jo at the flower shop.
Jake McAllister: Manager of the lodge at the lake.
Patricia Driver: Krista’s parole officer.
Sam Benoit: Psychiatrist.
Rick French: Krista’s former abusive boyfriend.
Ivan: Roy’s friend.
Corky: Ivan’s friend.
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Krista killed Rick during an armed robbery.
Ivan was really a con man. He and Roy had planned to con Lou out of money. Ivan attacked Jo when she figured out their scheme and Lou hit him in the head with an oar. They thought they’d killed him but didn’t.
Jake was actually Mack. He and Krista are a couple.
Meg died. Lou and Jo reconciled before she died. Charley went to Cambridge with Michael and married him there. (hide spoiler)]
Hello AgainSettings
Hilltop, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Peoria, Arizona
Boston, Massachusetts
29 Chapters
Epilogue
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Evelyn Talbot: Psychiatrist. She opened Hanover House, a prison facility in Hilltop, Alaska to study the psychopathy of serial killers. She's 36-years old and has long, dark hair and hazel eyes.
Benjamin (Amarok) Murphy: Called Sergeant Amarok. Alaska state trooper covering the Hilltop community. He's 30-years old, 6'2" with black hair and blue eyes. He’s Evelyn’s boyfriend.
Lara Talbot: Evelyn's mother.
Grant Talbot: Evelyn's father.
Brianne Talbot: Evelyn's younger sister.
Hank Murphy: Amarok's father.
Jason Murphy: Amarok's twin brother.
Joanne Murphy: Hank's wife, Amarok's stepmother.
Janice Holt: Bureau of Prisons administrator with oversight over Hanover House. Evelyn's supervisor.
Ferris: Warden of Hanover House.
Russell Jones: Hanover House psychiatrist.
Jim Ricardo: Hanover House psychiatrist.
Penny Singh: Evelyn's assistant. She’s 4’9”.
Phil Robbins: One of Amarok's Public Safety Officers.
Lyman Bishop: Newly convicted serial killer, aka Zombie Maker. He’s brilliant and calculating.
Beth Bishop: Lyman’s younger sister.
Jasper Moore: Aka Andy Smith. Also used the alias John Hanson. Evelyn's high school boyfriend who tried to kill her when she was 16-years old. He's married to Hillary.
Stanley Moore: Jasper's father, married to Maureen.
Maureen Moore: Jasper's mother, married to Stanley.
Hillary Smith: Andy's wife. She has two daughters, 6-year old Chelsea and 8-year old Miranda.
Gustavson: Minnesota detective handling Bishop’s case.
Lewis: Minnesota detective who assumed the Zombie Maker case.
Jan Miller: One of Lyman Bishop’s victims.
Jennifer Miller: Jan’s identical twin who is 8-months pregnant.
Mandy Walker: Evelyn’s high school friend, recently murdered.
Charlotte Zimmerman Pine: Evelyn’s high school friend.
Timothy Fitzpatrick: Former Hanover House psychiatrist who Evelyn fired. He sabotaged her leadership and stalked her.
Sebring Schultz: Reporter with the Star Tribune.
Terralynn Clark: Janitor that Lyman hired to check in on Beth.
Margaret Seaver: Motel manager.
Shorty: Owner of the Moosehead, a local pub.
Sandy Ledstetter: Owner of the Dinky Diner.
Sigmund: Evelyn's cat.
Makita: Amarok's dog, an Alaskan Malamute.
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Lyman was sexually abusing his sister and had given her a lobotomy.
Jasper murdered his parents when his mother found photos of his crimes on his camera. His wife left him and he moved to Alaska and is a CO at Hanover House. He ended up saving Evelyn from Lyman only because he was coming there to abduct her.
Lyman’s stash of stuff was discovered by the janitor so he’s going back to jail. When he discovered Evelyn had removed Beth from his home, he doubled back to Alaska, intent on abducting her and lobotomizing her. Jasper beat him within an inch of his life. Amarok got him to disclose where he’d hidden Jan’s body.
Tim Fitzpatrick murdered two of Evelyn's high school friends in an attempt to make everyone think Jasper was after people connected to her and insinuate himself back in Evelyn’s professional life. (hide spoiler)]
Going DarkSettings
Barents Sea, Norway
Siberia, Russia
Stornoway, Scotland
Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Tiree, Scotland
Oban, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Rodel, Scotland
Prologue
36 Chapters
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Dean (Tex) Baylor: Navy SEAL, Team Nine, Retiarius Platoon. He’s 33-years old and 6’4” with sandy brown hair and blue eyes.
Anne (Annie) Henderson: Marine ecologist and activist living in New Orleans. She recently received her PhD. She’s 26-years old and has dark brown hair and green eyes.
Scott Taylor: Lieutenant commander of Retiarius Platoon, SEAL Team Nine.
Charles White: Lieutenant and assistant platoon commander, Navy SEAL, member of the covert Team Nine, Retiarius Platoon.
Mark Ryan: Commander of SEAL Team Nine.
Ronald Morrison: Rear admiral in charge of naval operations.
Trevor Moore: Captain and commander of Naval Special Warfare Group One.
Thomas Murray: General and vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Kate’s godfather.
Colt Wesson: Navy SEAL, member of Team Nine. He and Scott used to be best friends.
Kate Wesson: Colt’s ex-wife, a CIA officer.
Sir Percival Edwards: Kate’s fiancé.
Brian (MIT) Murphy: Navy SEAL, new member of the covert Team Nine, Retiarius Platoon.
Travis (Jim Bob) Hart: Navy SEAL, member of the covert Team Nine, Retiarius Platoon.
Brandon Blake: Navy SEAL, member of the covert Team Nine, Retiarius Platoon. He’s Donovan’s best friend.
Steve (Dolph) Spivak: Navy SEAL, member of the covert Team Nine, Retiarius Platoon.
John (Dynomite) Donovan: Navy SEAL, member of the covert Team Nine, Retiarius Platoon. Special Warfare Operator First Class.
Michael Ruiz: Navy SEAL, member of the covert Team Nine, Retiarius Platoon.
Julien: Annie’s boyfriend, a French graduate student and teaching fellow at the University of New Orleans.
Claude: Julien’s friend, another activist.
Jean Paul La Roche: Julien’s mentor.
Sofie: Julien and Jean Paul’s friend.
Martin: One of the activists.
Marie: One of the activists.
Alice Marino: Annie’s mother, married to Steve.
Steve Marino: Annie’s stepfather, married to Alice.
Brittany Blake: Brandon’s sister, a reporter who outed the lost platoon.
Cartwright: President of the United States.
Dmitri Ivanhov: Russian president.
Malcolm (Old MacDonald) MacDonald: Owner of the charter service where Dean worked.
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Supposedly Kate and Scott Taylor had an affair.
Jean Paul was actually a member of a group that was creating stock market disruptions for them to manipulate and cash in. They had nothing to do with any ecological interests. He killed Julien and Claude and set up Annie as the murderer. Sofie was also part of that enterprise and she tried to kill Annie on a dive. Her real name was Greta Johansson, a Swedish national.
Julien targeted Annie from the beginning to use as a front for their activities. Her stepfather is the owner of the Texas Texans NFL Team. (hide spoiler)]
Then Came YouSetting
Compass Cove, Long Island, New York
25 Chapters
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Mia DeAngelis: Instructional librarian at Jennings College. She's Ben's guardian. She's 29-years old with loose, long, curly brown hair and brown eyes.
Adam Miller: Retired NFL quarterback who is now the football coach at Jennings College. He's 37-years old, 6'4" with dark hair and blue eyes.
Ben DeAngelis: Mia's 10-year old nephew.
Fiona (Finn) Gallagher: Mia's closest friend. She has auburn hair.
Lilly Vasquez: Mia's childhood friend from summers in Compass Cove. She's the owner of a salon.
Jordan Velsor: Lilly's friend. She's a third grade teacher at the elementary school. She's tall, lean and blond.
Nick Renaldi: Naval doctor. Luca's best friend.
Luca Vasquez: Lilly’s brother.
Jack Miller: Adam's younger brother, an FBI agent.
Doug Miller: Adam's older brother, a Marine Corp officer. He's married to Emily.
Emily Miller: Adam's sister-in-law, married to Doug.
Natalie (Nat): Adam's sister.
Janet (Nana) Lang: Mia's grandmother.
Ellen DeAngelis: Mia's mother, Janet's daughter.
Ted DeAngelis: Mia's father who died in a car accident. He was married to Ellen.
Regina Lang: Mia's aunt, Ellen's sister.
Rob Lang: Mia's uncle, Ellen's brother. He's married to Leslie.
Leslie Lang: Mia's aunt, married to Rob.
Linda Miller: Adam's mother.
Anna Miller: Adam's 82-year old grandmother.
James Miller: Adam's grandfather, Anna's husband. He's deceased.
Rosie: Adam's 4-year old niece.
Sara DeAngelis: Mia's sister and Ben's mother. She committed suicide when he was a baby.
Liam Jennings: Owner of Jennings Brothers, a compass shop that also sells fine jewelry and custom watches.
Joe Rand: Defensive coordinator for the football team at Jennings College.
Susan Rand: Joe's wife, an administrative assistant in the Provost's office. They're the parents of son Gabe.
Kelvin Grant: Student clerk at the library. He's also on the football team.
Drew Griffin: One of the librarian assistants and an assistant football coach.
Noah Connelly: Professor in the English Department at Jennings College.
Greg Rhodes: Adam's former teammate, a scout.
Ryan McAndrews: Orthopedic surgeon.
Chase: Jordan's ex-fiancé.
Lina Rinaldi: Janet's friend.
Kiki: Makeup artist at Lilly's salon.
Pilar Manheim: Model Adam dated for two years.
Bubba: Adam's dog, a black lab.
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Greg is Ben's biological father who wants nothing to do with him.
Mia and Adam are engaged. He plans to adopt Ben, along with Mia. (hide spoiler)]
SettingBalsam, Pennsylvania
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Catherine Wright: Truck stop diner waitress.
Brett Madden: Hockey star with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Brenna Wright: Catherine's daughter.
Meryl Price: Brett's mother, a famous film actress.
Richard Madden: Brett's father.
Michelle Madden: Brett's sister.
Scott Phillips: Art teacher.
Lou Green: Owner of Diamonds, a truck stop diner.
Leroy Green: Line cook at the diner. Lou's husband.
Keith Springer: Policeman and Catherine's good friend.
Misty: Catherine's best friend.
Simone: Brett's publicist.
Gordy Mayberry: Lou's nephew, car salesman at Mayberry's New and Used Vehicle Dealership.
Frank Paulson: Mayor.
Clarice Paulson: Frank's wife.
Hildy Wright: Catherine's mother.
Jack Wright: Catherine's brother.
Emma Wright: Catherine's sister.
Adam Roth: Flyers coach.
Syd Duran: Flyers owner.
Seth Grabner: Brett's friend and teammate who died in the crash.
Vince: Bodyguard.
Hawk: Bodyguard.
DJ Harvey: Misty's ex-boyfriend.
Matt: Brenna's biological father.
Courtney Woods: Brett's former girlfriend.
Victoria: Catherine's babysitter.
Crystal Maxwell: Mean girl from Catherine's high school days.
Stella: Brenna's puppy. (hide spoiler)]
Until You Loved MeSettings
Miami, Florida
Silver Springs, California
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Ellie Fisher: Scientist specializing in immunology and currently assisting in diabetes research at the Banting Diabetes Center in Miami.
Hudson King: NFL quarterback playing for the Los Angeles Devils. He's 6'5" with dark, curly hair.
Amy: Ellie's best friend, a hair stylist.
Don Wright: Ellie's ex-fiancé.
Leonardo (Leo) Stubner: Don's new partner.
Will (Bruiser) Hart: Hudson's good friend and teammate.
Jacqueline Hart: Bruiser's wife.
Brianne Hart: Bruiser and Jacqueline's daughter.
Craig Thompson: Owner of the Los Angeles Devils.
Teague Upton: Hudson's sports agent.
Devon Upton: Teague's brother.
Aaron Stapleton: Young boy at New Horizons Boys Ranch who Hudson is mentoring.
Aiyana Turner: Director of New Horizons Boys Ranch.
Elijah (Eli) Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons who helps run New Horizons and is the athletic director. He's engaged to Cora. He has dark hair and blue eyes.
Samuel Jones: Private investigator.
Shelly Gomez: Private detective.
Carolyn Towers: Ellie's boss, runs the Clinical Islet Transplant Program.
Diane DeVry: Head of fundraising for the Banting Diabetes Center Foundation. She's married to the CEO.
Dick DeVry: Diane's husband, president and CEO of Banting Diabetes Center Foundation.
Maggie: Hudson's housekeeper.
Dr. Billings: Ellie's obstetrician.
Stan Hinkle: Pizza delivery man who discovered Hudson in the hedges.
Cort Matisson: Served time for sexually abusing his 16-year old daughter.
Julia Matisson Bowers: Cort's daughter.
Cecille Burns: Woman living in the house near where Hudson was found as a baby.
Archie Burns: Cecille's son.
Sean Parks: Cecille's grandson who was helped by New Horizons.
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Cort Matisson claimed that Hudson was his son that he fathered with his own daughter.
Hudson and Ellie had a boy they named Garrison.
Stan Hinkle, the pizza delivery man, put Hudson in the hedges. His wife had gotten pregnant by another man and when she gave birth at home, he took the baby and placed him in the hedges. When he had to return to the property to deliver missing breadsticks, his conscience got the best of him and he "discovered" Hudson. His mother left Stan three years later and died in a motorcycle accident.
Samuel Jones and Cort Matisson were charged and convicted for blackmailing Hudson. (hide spoiler)]
Midnight RideSetting
Oklahoma
34 Chapters
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Tyler Jenkins: Ranch hand at the Lerner ranch. He's 24-years old and has dark hair and blue eyes.
Janie Smithwick: Widow who's trying to hold onto her ranch following the death of her husband, Tom. She's 36-years old with shoulder-length dark brown hair and green eyes.
Tucker Jenkins: Tyler's older brother.
Becca Jenkins: Tucker's wife.
Rene Morris: Janie's best friend.
Tim Morris: Rene's husband.
Khriste Morris: René and Tim's daughter.
Colton Travers: Tyler's friend and ranch hand at the Lerner ranch.
Justin Skaggs: Ranch hand at the Lerner ranch.
Rohn Lerner: Tyler's boss. He owns the ranch adjacent to Janie's.
Logan Hunt: Tyler and Tucker's friend who grew up next door to their parents. He's married to Emma and they're parents to a 3-month old son.
Emma Hunt: Married to Logan and mother of their 3-month old son.
Tom Smithwick: Janie's husband who died a year ago from pancreatic cancer.
Libby: Girl Tyler met at the bar.
Clyde: Man René tried to set up with Janie.
Jed: Clerk at the lumberyard.
Daisy: Tyler's new puppy. (hide spoiler)]
Prologue 22 Chapters
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Lucy Carpenter: Advertising executive who is 39-years old. She's married to Jonah who she met at her godson Benedict's christening.
Jonah Carpenter: Married to Lucy. Benedict's godfather.
Fay: Lucy's sister and mother to Maisie and Rory, married to Adam.
Adam: Fay's husband, a teacher.
Jan: Lucy's mother.
Camille Carpenter: Jonah's 16-year old daughter by his first wife, Geneviève.
Dex Williams: Camille's boyfriend.
Geneviève: Jonah's first wife, now married to Jean-Luc.
Jean-Luc: Geneviève's husband.
Tansy: Lucy's friend who's married to Rick and mother to teenage son Michael and newborn Benedict.
Richard: Lucy's ex-fiancé who married her cousin, Davina, instead. (hide spoiler)]
Longing for Love26 Chapters
Epilogue
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Tiffany Sturgil: Maddie's sister and Francine's daughter. She's separated from Jim and they're the parents of 3-year old Ashleigh. She formerly ran a day care at home and taught a dance class and now operates Naughty & Nice, a lingerie store. She has dark hair and green eyes.
Blaine Taylor: Chief of police. He and Tiffany had a "moment" back in September. He has honey-colored hair and brown eyes.
Ashleigh Sturgil: Tiffany and Jim's daughter.
Francine Chester: Tiffany and Maddie's mother. She was recently released from prison for writing bad checks. She's engaged to Ned.
Ned Saunders: Big Mac's best friend. He drives a taxi on the island. He's engaged to Francine.
Madeline (Maddie) Chester McCarthy: Tiffany's sister. She was formerly a housekeeper at Gansett Inn. She's the mother of Thomas, her 3-year old son, and Hailey, her newborn daughter, and married to Mac. She has light brown eyes and hair.
Malcolm (Mac) McCarthy: Joe's best friend. With his partners, he used to own a business in Miami that reconfigured office space for new tenants. He's moved back to Gansett Island and is married to Maddie and father to their two children. He also runs McCarthy's Marina, the family-owned business (he has 40% ownership), and a small construction company. He's 35-years old and has jet black hair and blue eyes.
Thomas McCarthy: Maddie and Mac's 3-year old son. Mac adopted him at 9-months old.
Hailey McCarthy: Maddie and Mac's infant daughter.
Grace Ryan: Pharmacist who bought the local pharmacy and is involved with Evan. She's 28-years old and has shoulder length, dark hair and light brown eyes.
Evan McCarthy: One of the McCarthy brothers, a singer-songwriter now back in Gansett Island trying to start up a new recording studio, Island Breeze Records. He's involved with Grace, is 32-years old and has thick, wavy dark hair and blue eyes.
Grant McCarthy: One of the McCarthy brothers, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter who was living in Los Angeles and recently returned home and is engaged to Stephanie. He's 35-years old and has thick, wavy black hair and blue eyes.
Stephanie Logan: Runs the marina restaurant and is Grant's fiancée. She's 28-years old and has short, spiky red hair and blue-green eyes.
Charles (Charlie) Grandchamp: Stephanie's stepfather, recently released from prison for a crime he didn't commit. Grant and Laura's father were instrumental in getting his case reviewed and overturned. He's working at the Sand & Surf Hotel.
Luke Harris: Part owner (40%) with Mac and Big Mac of McCarthy's Marina. He's married to Sydney. He's 36-years old and has dark hair and brown eyes.
Sydney (Syd) Donovan Harris: Luke's former high school girlfriend from 17-years ago who lost her husband and two children in a car accident two years ago. She's now married to Luke and has her own interior design company. She's 36-years old and a strawberry blond with blue eyes.
Owen Lawry: Local singer and grandson of the owners of the . He's helping them renovate the place with Laura, his fiancée. He has shaggy blond hair and gray eyes.
Laura McCarthy: Cousin of the McCarthy siblings. She was recently married but caught her ex-husband, Justin, dating after a month. She's moved back to Gansett Island to help renovate the with Owen, her fiancé, and recently gave birth to son, Holden. She's 31-years old and has blond hair and blue eyes.
Holden Francis Newsome: Laura's newborn son with her estranged husband, Justin.
Sarah Lawry: Owen's mother who recently moved to the island after leaving her abusive husband.
Shane McCarthy: Laura's brother, recently divorced.
Dan Torrington: Famous defense attorney and Grant's friend. He's handling Tiffany's divorce. He has dark hair and dimples.
Kara Ballard: New business partner for the McCarthy Marina. Her family operates Ballard's Launch Service. She's 27-years old and has blond hair.
Seamus O'Grady: Man Joe hired to run the Gansett Island Ferry Company while he's in Ohio. He spent one night with Carolina and is in love. He has auburn hair and green eyes.
Carolina Cantrell: Joe's mother who slept with Seamus. She's 56-years old with long, blond hair.
Janey McCarthy Cantrell: Grant's blond-haired sister (7 years younger) who is in veterinary school in Ohio. She's 28-years old and just got married to Joe Cantrell. She has blue eyes and blond hair.
Joe Cantrell: Mac's best friend. He owns the Gansett Island Ferry Company. He's joined Janey, his new wife, in Ohio while she's in veterinary school. He has sandy hair and hazel eyes.
Linda McCarthy: Matriarch of the family.
Malcolm (Mac) McCarthy: Joe's best friend. With his partners, he used to own a business in Miami that reconfigured office space for new tenants. He's moved back to Gansett Island and is married to Maddie. He also runs McCarthy's Marina, the family-owned business (he has 40% ownership), and a small construction company. He's 35-years old and has jet black hair and blue eyes.
Daisy Babson: Friend of Maddie McCarthy’s and housekeeping manager at McCarthy’s Gansett Island Inn.
David Lawrence: Janey's former fiancé, now the island doctor. He helped deliver Hailey.
Jenny Wilks: New lighthouse keeper who has a tragic background. She's 36-years old and was previously engaged to Toby.
Victoria Stevens: Gansett Island midwife.
Mason Johns: Fire chief.
Chet Upton: Gansett Island mayor.
Verna Upton: Mayor's wife.
Mona: Mayor's executive assistant.
Patty: Tiffany's store assistant.
Evelyn: Police Department secretary.
Wyatt Abrams: Patrolman trainee.
Steve Jacobson: Skipper of one of the racing boats, Shadow Dancer.
Jim Sturgil: Tiffany's estranged husband, the only island attorney. He's Ashleigh's father.
Truck Howard: Daisy's abusive boyfriend.
Bobby Chester: Francine's former husband who left her when a Maddie and Tiffany were little girls. He's back on the island and is demanding Maddie meet with him.
Matt: Kara's ex-boyfriend.
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Kara's ex-boyfriend Matt left her for her sister. They're now married with a baby on the way. She and Dan slept with each other.
Mac, Grant, Evan and Dan were in a boat accident. The captain, Steve Jacobson, died but the four of them survived.
Stephanie launched her restaurant.
Seamus and Carolina are now open with their relationship. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[Evelyn (Evie) Abbey: Talent agent in Features at Price & Dickles. She's 33-years old and has dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Carter Aaron: Talent agent in TV Literary at CT Management, primary competitor of Price & Dickles. He's tall with dark brown hair and green eyes.
Stephanie: Evie's friend and talent agent at Alterman Agency. Married to Michael Christopher and mother of their daughter Morgan.
Michael Christopher: Married to Stephanie and father of their daughter Morgan. Carter's best friend.
Jonah Aaron: Carter's younger brother, a famous photographer.
Amelia Baker: Evie's friend and coworker. She is second in command in HR at Price & Dickles and is the single mother of 12-year old son, Jay.
Daryl Hannah Jordan: Evie's friend. She works in the TV Literary department at Price & Dickles.
Jessie: Evie's assistant.
Becka: Carter's assistant at CT Management.
Justin: Carter's assistant at Price & Dickles.
Brad Kingman: Evie's boss, vice president at Price and Dickles and head of Features.
Kylie: Brad's assistant.
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Catching Captain NashSetting
Nash House, Berkley Square, London 1829
Woodley Park, Leicestershire
Richmond Park, May 1837
15 Chapters
Epilogue
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Morwenna Nash: Robert's wife, Silas, Helena and Amy's sister-in-law. Her husband was believed lost at sea. She's 26-years old and has black hair and blue eyes.
Robert Nash: Morwenna's husband and Silas, Helena and Amy's brother. He was a sea captain believed lost at sea five years ago and just returned. He's 29-years old and has black hair and eyes.
Kerenza Nash: Robert and Morwenna's 4-year old daughter.
Silas Nash, Viscount Stone: Robert's brother, a noted botanist. He has honey brown hair and hazel eyes. He's married to Caro and they have four children.
Caroline (Caro) Nash, Lady Stone: She's married to Silas and mother of their four children. She and her friends Helena and Fenella created the Dashing Widows eight years ago when they were all widows. She has blue eyes and dark brown hair.
Helena Grange, Lady West: Caroline's friend. She's a former widow and is Amy and Silas's sister. She has black hair and brown eyes. She's married to Vernon and mother of their three children.
Vernon Grange, Baron West: Married to Helena and is Silas' best friend. He's tall with black hair and green eyes.
Amy, Lady Pascal: Robert's sister who conducts farming experiments. She's 25-years old and a widow. She has tawny hair and hazel eyes. She's married to Gervaise, Lord Pascal.
Gervaise Dacre, Lord Pascal: Earl Pascal. He's 30-years old and has blond hair and blue eyes. He's married to Amy.
Hugh Rutherford, Lord Garson: Man who was just betrothed to Morwenna.
Sally Kinglake, Lady Kinglake: Former Countess of Norwood. She's 31-years old and now married to Charles. Her first husband died in a riding accident four years ago. She has dark blond hair and green eyes.
Sir Charles Kinglake: Famous art collector and married to Sally. He has brown hair and deep brown eyes.
Ballard: Butler at Woodley Park.
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Morwenna and Robert had more children: Michael (7), Frederick (6), Kate (3), Bella (4) and Anne (6 months).
Fenella and Anthony had another child, Emily.
Amy and Pascal had Charlotte and Wilfred. (hide spoiler)]
Tempting FateSetting
Scarlet Springs, Colorado
Rapid City, South Dakota
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota
25 Chapters
Epilogue
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Naomi Archer: Waitress and jewelry maker from South Dakota vacationing in Colorado. She's 27-years old, 5'4" and has blue eyes.
Chaska Belcourt: Member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue (SAR) Team. He also invents climbing equipment and is a mechanical engineer working on propulsion and launch systems for satellites for Rocky Mount Space and Avionics (RMSA), an aerospace engineering firm. He's the son of a Lakota Sun Dance chief. He's 33-years old, over 6' and has waist length dark hair and brown eyes.
Winona Belcourt: Chaska's younger sister who runs the Aspen Wildlife Sanctuary. She's a wildlife veterinarian.
Old Man: Chaska and Winona's grandfather, a Sun Dance chief.
Austin Taylor: Forest County park ranger and paramedic. He's also a member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue (SAR) Team. Lexie's first serious boyfriend, they're now married and have a baby girl, Emily. He's over 6' with blond hair and blue eyes.
Lexi Jewel Taylor: CPA who returned home from Chicago after a scandal at her accounting firm and to intervene in her father's apparent downfall. She now lives there permanently, owns an accounting firm, is the Team's accountant, volunteers at Winona's sanctuary, is married to Austin and they are the parents of 4-month old Emily. She has red hair and green eyes.
Jesse Moretti: Member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue (SAR) Team. He also works for the Scarlet Mountain Resort, ski patrol in the winter and trail crew in the summer. He's a former Army Ranger from Louisiana who served in Iraq and is engaged to Ellie. He has dark hair and blue eyes.
Ellie Meeks: Registered nurse who's a widow with 2-year old twin toddlers, Daisy and Daniel. She's engaged to Jessie. She's 28-years old and has dark blond hair and green eyes.
Eric Hawke: Chief of Scarlet fire department. He's also a member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue Team. He's married to Victoria.
Victoria (Vic) Woodley Hawke: Lexi's best friend and college roommate. She lived in Chicago and recently moved to Scarlet Springs and is married to Ethan. She makes the pizzas at Knockers. She has long dark hair and brown eyes.
Maggie (Megs) Hill: Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue Team (SAR) director.
Mitch Ahearn: Member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue (SAR) Team. He's also Megs' partner.
Creed Herrara: Member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue (SAR) Team.
Sasha Dillon: Member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue (SAR) Team. Youngest member of the team and the country's top-ranked climber.
Nicole Turner: Member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue (SAR) Team.
Gabe Rossiter: Tenured member of the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue (SAR) Team. Climber and a former park ranger who lost his leg while rescuing his now wife. Married to Kat and father of their two little kids.
Dave Hatfield: Ranger with the city of Boulder.
Zach McBride: Chief deputy US marshal. Married to Natalie.
Price: FBI special agent.
Biggs: FBI special agent.
Julia Marcs: Deputy sheriff.
Lolly Chavez: LPN.
Malachi O'Brien: ER doctor and member of the Rocky Mount Search & Rescue Team.
Dr. Renshaw: Orthopedic surgeon.
Joe (Caribou Joe) Moffat: Owner of Knockers.
Rain: Hostess and general manager of Knockers. She has a daughter, Lark. She has blond dreadlocks and bright green eyes.
Bear: Man who lives off the grid in the mountains.
Rose: Owns and operates Rose's New Age Emporium.
Bob Jewel: Lexi and Britta's father. Married to Kendra. They both run the family B&B, Forest Creek Inn.
Tina: Chaska's cousin at Oglala Oyate College.
Maggie Otter Tail: Oglala Lakota woman who created Naomi's medicine wheel.
Doug Otter Tail: Maggie's grandson, an attorney.
Star Otter Tail: Doug's wife.
Mato Otter Tail: Doug and Star's 13-year old son.
Chumani Otter Tail: Doug and Star's 11-year old daughter.
Chayton Otter Tail: Doug and Star's 8-year old son.
Kimímila Otter Tail: Doug and Star's 5-year old daughter.
Casper: Chaska's supervisor.
Sheldon Moore: New hire at RMSA, Chaska's company.
Peter Emmanuel: Naomi's adopted father in South Dakota. He's a minister of a cult. Married to Ruth.
Ruth Emmanuel: Naomi's adopted mother in South Dakota. She's married to Peter.
Clem McConnell: Prison escapee who attacked Naomi.
Arlie Harding: Prison escapee who attacked Naomi.
Shota: Winona's wolf.
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Clem is killed and Arlie is captured.
Doug Otter Tail is Naomi's father. He met her mother when he was 15-years old at a summer camp.
Chaska and Naomi marry.
Naomi opens a store in Scarlet Springs. Her biological mother shows up. Her name is Kristi Larson. (hide spoiler)]
The Drowned GirlsSettings
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
79 Chapters
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Angela (Angie) Pallorino: Victoria Metro Police Department detective in the sex crimes unit. She has long, dark red hair and gray eyes.
James Maddocks: Homicide detective. He's new on the job and is the father of a daughter in college, Ginny. He's separated from his wife. He has black hair and blue eyes.
Ginny Maddocks: James' daughter, a college freshman.
Sabrina Maddocks: Ginny's mother and James' estranged wife.
Kjel Holgersen: Angie's partner.
Hash Hashowski: Angie's former partner who was killed in the line of duty.
Matthew Vedder: Sergeant in charge of the sex crimes unit.
Jack Buziak: Head of the homicide unit.
Frank Fitzsimmons: Inspector and head of major crimes.
Gunnar: Police chief.
Dundurn: Sex crimes detective.
Smith: Sex crimes detective.
Harvey Leo: Homicide detective.
Bettina: ViCLAS coordinator.
Charlie Alphonse: City coroner.
Barb O'Hagan: Pathologist.
Sunni Padachaya: Head forensic technician.
Reinhold Grablowski: Forensic psychologist.
Charles Tillerman: Internal investigations sergeant.
Jack Killion: Mayor elect.
Joyce Norton-Wells: Assistant deputy attorney general.
Ray Norton-Wells: Joyce's husband, a real estate developer.
Jayden Norton-Wells: Law student and Joyce & Ray's son.
Zach Raddison: Special advisor to the mayor and his former campaign manager.
Patty Markham: Incumbent mayor who lost her bid for re-election by 89 votes.
Joseph Pallorino: Angie's father, a professor of anthropology at the University of Victoria.
Miriam Pallorino: Angie's mother.
Jane Doe: Unidentified woman who was found near a cemetery, brutally attacked.
The Baptist: Name given the serial killer.
Annelise Janssen: Missing University of Victoria student.
Steve Janssen: Annelise's father, a prominent industrialist.
Ruth Finlayson: Doctor attending to Jane Doe.
Merry Winston: Reporter for the Sun Times.
Alex Strauss: Angie's former psychology professor.
Edwin Listz: Ghost tour guide who found Jane Doe.
Tonner: Constable who was first on scene for Jane Doe.
Hickey: Tonner's partner.
Allison Fernyhough: Crucifix rape case that seems to be tied to Jane Doe.
Sally Ritter: Crucifix rape case that seems to be tied to Jane Doe.
Lorna Drummond: Grace's mother who works the night shift at a nursing home.
Grace (Gracie) Drummond: Lorna's 16-year old daughter.
Kurt Shepherd: Lorna's boyfriend.
Rick Butler: Gracie's ex-boyfriend.
Serge Radikoff: Rick's tennis coach.
Jon Jacques, Jr.: Gracie's new boyfriend.
Jon Jacques, Sr.: Cosmetic dentist.
Lara Pennington: Gracie's friend.
Father Simon: Gracie's priest.
Faith Hocking: Murder victim. She was a former meth head.
Nina: Meth addict who was Faith's friend.
Damián Yorick: Faith's former pimp.
Madame Vee: Sex ring operator.
Spencer Addams: Carpenter.
Beulah Addams: Spencer's mother.
Markus Gilani: Volunteer who runs Harbor House, a shelter for homeless kids and addicts. The kids call him Pastor Markus.
Tiffy Bennett: Toddler who died in Angie's arms.
Colm McGregor: Bartender at the Flying Pig.
Gary Vaughan: Bus driver for Gracie's route.
Jack-O: James' dog.
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Gracie is Jane Doe.
James Maddocks is the man Angie had random sex with at the motel next to the Foxy Club.
Fitz was the leak.
Joyce Norton-Wells was having an affair with Killion.
Zach accidentally killed Faith.
Damien killed Merry.
Spencer was The Baptist killer. When Angie shot and killed him, she blanked out and unloaded her gun into him, point blank. She’s being investigated.
Damien and Jon Jacques, Jr. seduced and recruited young girls to participate in a sex club aboard a yacht called the Amanda Ray.
Buziak got caught up in Fitz's net and lost his job. He was into online gaming at work.
Angie discovers she was adopted. Her parents' first child died in the accident in Italy in 1984 when she was four years old. They adopted Angie in 1986 in Victoria when she was four years old. They don't know her parentage and gave her the same name as their first child. (hide spoiler)]
No One But YouSetting
Silver Springs, California
29 Chapters
Epilogue
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Sadie Harris: Server at Lolita's Country Kitchen. She's separated from her husband, Sly, and mother of their 5-year old son. She has fine blond hair and hazel eyes.
Dawson Reed: He was accused of murdering his adopted parents and recently released from jail. He's a graduate of New Horizons. He's 6' with sandy hair and blue eyes.
Jayden Harris: Sadie's 5-year old son.
Angela Reed: Dawson's mentally handicapped sister.
Lonnie Reed: Dawson and Angela's mother who was murdered with her husband Larry.
Larry Reed: Dawson and Angela's father who was murdered with his wife Lonnie.
Aiyana Turner: Director of New Horizons Boys Ranch.
Elijah (Eli) Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons who helps run New Horizons and is the athletic director. He's engaged to Cora. He has dark hair and blue eyes.
Gavin Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons.
Thomas: Police chief.
Sly Harris: Sadie's soon to be ex-husband. He's a police officer.
Petra Smart: Jayden's daycare provider.
John Garbo: Detective who investigated Dawson's parents' murder.
Ed Shuler: Forensic expert.
Gage Pond: Bartender at The Blue Suede Shoe.
Maude Clevenger: Sadie's landlady.
Vern Clevenger: Maude's husband.
Alex Hardy: Man who had a bunker built.
Oscar Hunt: Man who built Alex's bunker.
Damian Steele: Arson investigator.
Robin Strauss: State official evaluating Dawson's suitability to take care of Angela.
Big Red: Owner of Safety First, the company who built Alex's bunker.
Pete Montgomery: Police officer and one of Sly's closest friends.
George Montgomery: Police officer and one of Sly's closest friends. Pete's older brother.
Dixie Gilbert: Police officer. Only woman on the force.
Ronnie Booker: Hitchhiker. (hide spoiler)]
SettingsKennewick, Maine
Boston, Massachusetts
London, England
Monk's House, Connecticut
Table of Contents
Part I - The Rules of Airport Bars
Chapters 1 - 15
Part II - The Half Finished House
Chapters 16 - 26
Part III - Hide the Bodies Well
Chapters 27 - 34
Character List
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Ted Severson: Venture capitalist, married to Miranda.
Lily Kintner Hayward: Winslow College archivist.
Miranda Severson: Ted's wife.
Brad Daggett: Building contractor working on the Severson home in Kennewick.
Eric Washburn: Lily's college boyfriend.
Faith Hobart: Eric's former girlfriend.
David Kintner: Lily's father, an English novelist.
Sharon Kintner: Lily's mother.
Gemma Kintner: David's second wife.
Chet: Painter living at the Kintner home in Connecticut.
Addison Logan: Lily's roommate in London.
Nolan: Addison's boyfriend.
Henry Kimball: Boston homicide detective.
Roberta James: Boston homicide detective and Kimball's partner. (hide spoiler)]
The FixSetting
Washington, DC
Quantico, Virginia
81 Chapters
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Amos Decker: Former professional football player, former police detective. After a violent helmet-to-helmet collision knocked him unconscious, he is unable to forget anything. He counts in colors and sees time as pictures. He has what is called synesthesia and hyperthymesia. His wife, young daughter, and brother-in-law were murdered. At age 42, he was grossly overweight and barely scratched out a living as a PI but is now working on a special FBI task force under Ross Bogart. He has lost a considerable amount of weight.
Ross Bogart: FBI special agent who is now heading up a special task force to investigate cold or questionable cases. He's in his late forties with dark hair and a little graying.
Alex Jamison: Former reporter for the Ohio News Leader, now a member of Bogart's special task force. She's in her late twenties, tall, slim and pretty with long brunette hair.
Todd Milligan: Member of Bogart's special team, an FBI agent. He's in his mid-thirties and is 6' with close cropped hair and a chiseled physique.
Lisa Davenport: Former member of Bogart's special team, a clinical psychologist specializing in sociopaths and the like. She returned to private practice in Chicago.
Melvin Mars: Former college football star who was erroneously convicted of murdering his parents and put on death row. Decker helped discover the truth and got him freed.
Lynne Wainwright: Medical examiner.
Harper Brown: Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) agent. She's 5'7" with blond hair to her shoulders.
Walter Dabney: Owner of a government contracting firm, Walter Dabney and Associates, who inexplicably murdered Anne Berkshire.
Eleanor (Ellie) Dabney: Walter's wife.
Jules Dabney: Walter and Ellie's daughter.
Amanda Riley: Walter and Ellie's daughter. She has a physical disability and is married with two children.
Samantha Dabney: Walter and Ellie's daughter.
Natalie: Walter and Ellie's daughter. She lives in Paris with her husband and daughter, Tasha.
Corbett: Natalie's husband.
Anne Berkshire: Substitute teacher at a Catholic high school who was shot and killed by Dabney.
Faye Thompson: Partner at Walter Dabney and Associates.
Tomas Amaya: Tenant in Alex and Decker's building. He works construction and is the father of 11-year old Danny.
Danny Amaya: Tomas' 11-year old son.
Virginia Cole: Principal of the Catholic school where Anne worked as a substitute teacher.
Sally Palmer: Director of Dominion Hospice.
Dorothy Vitters: Hospice patient.
Joey Scott: 10-year old hospice patient.
Albert Drews: Hospice patient.
Billy: Coffee shop barista. (hide spoiler)]
ConditionedSetting
Grand Rapids, Michigan
24 Chapters
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Trent Hettinger: Owner of several liquor stores who once dated Evelyn. He's a Dom. He's 6'4" and has blue green eyes and is bald.
Melody Rodriguez: Evelyn's friend who also works at Tri-City Distribution in the Logistics Department. She's also a bartender and waitresses at a diner on the weekends. She has long, brown hair and brown eyes.
Taylor Hettinger: Trent's teenage daughter.
Evelyn Benedict: Beer and wine saleswoman for Tri-City Distribution. She's 24-years old and has golden blond hair and blue eyes.
Hank: Trent's manager of his flagship store.
Sheila Hettinger: Trent's ex-wife and Taylor's mother. (hide spoiler)]
The First Law of LoveSetting
Chicago, Illinois May 2013
Landon, Minnesota June 2013
Jalesville, Montana July 2013
20 Chapters
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Patricia (Tish) Gordon: Jackson and Joelle's 25-year old daughter. She just graduated from law school at Northwestern University in Chicago. She has brown curly hair and blue eyes.
Charles (Case) Spicer: Base guitarist in the band in Montana. He's 30-years old and has red hair and brown eyes. He became infatuated with Tish from Camille's picture.
Robbie Benson: Tish's law school classmate.
Camille (Milla) Gordon Carter: Jackson and Joelle's oldest daughter who is 27-years old, mother of four children and pregnant with their fifth. She's married to Matthias. She has dark hair and green eyes.
Mathias (Matt) Carter: Diana and Bull's son who graduated from the University of Minnesota. He works at the township forest fire station and is married to Camille. He's 30-years old and has black hair and navy blue eyes.
Millie Jo Gordon Carter: Camille's 9-year old daughter by Noah Utley.
Brantley Malcolm Carter: Camille and Mathias's son, Henry's twin brother.
Henry Mathias Carter: Camille and Mathias's son, Brantley's twin brother.
Lori Carter: Camille and Mathias's youngest daughter.
Joelle Gordon Tilson: Formerly divorced mother of three daughters by Jackson Gordon who returned to her hometown following the collapse of her marriage. She's now married to Bly and they have a son, Matthew. She 46-years old and has dark blonde hair and green eyes.
Blythe (Bly) Tilson: Rich's step-grandson who was staying with him and working at the Shore Leave Cafe. He's now married to Joelle. He's 33-years old, 6'4"with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.
Ruthann (Ruthie) Gordon: Joelle's 22-year old daughter. She's dating Liam Gallagher.
Matthew (Matty) Blythe Tilson: Joelle and Blythe's son.
Nathaniel Tilson: Joelle and Blythe's son.
Jillian (Jilly) Miller: Joelle's younger sister, a former widow and Clint's mother. She's now married to Justin and they are the parents of a daughter, Louisa Rae, Riley and Zoe. She has blond hair and blue eyes.
Justin Miller: Dodge's son, divorced from Aubrey Pritchard. Married to Jilly and father of their daughter, Louisa Rae. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Clint (Clinty) Henricksen: Jilly's 25-year old son from her first marriage. He just graduated from high school and was attended the University of Minnesota with Tish. He's a firefighter with Landon Township.
Louisa Rae Miller: Jilly and Justin's 9-year old daughter.
Daniel (Dodge) Miller: Runs the filling station in Landon. Justin's father.
Joan Davis: Jilly and Joelle's mother, owner of the Shore Leave Cafe. Tish, Camille and Ruthie's grandmother.
Ellen Owens: Jilly and Joelle's aunt, Joan's sister.
Liam Gallagher: Clint's best friend and Ruthie's boyfriend.
Clark Rawley: Patriarch of the Rawley family.
Faye Rawley: Clark's wife, matriarch of the Rawley family who died years ago.
Garth Rawley: Lead guitarist in the band in Montana.
Becky Rawley: Garth's wife.
Marshall Rawley: Drummer for the band in Montana, Garth's younger brother.
Quinn Rawley: One of the Rawley brothers.
Ellie: Quinn's girlfriend.
Sean Rawley: One of the Rawley brothers.
Jessie: Sean's girlfriend.
Wyatt (Wy) Rawley: Youngest of the Rawley brothers.
Gus Spicer: Case's younger brother.
Lacy: Gus's girlfriend.
Jackson (Jackie) Gordon: Joelle's ex-husband and father of their three daughters.
Lanny Gordon: Jackson's wife.
Ron Turnbull: Partner at Turnbull and Hinckley, a Chicago law firm. He's a business associate of Jackson's and the firm where Tish did her externship.
Christina Turnbull: Ron's wife.
Al Howe: Attorney in Jalesville that Tish assists in Montana.
Helen Anne Howe: Al's wife.
Mary Stapleton: Al's secretary.
Joe Stapleton: Mary's husband.
Hank Ryan: Jalesville city councilman.
Travis Woodrow: Case's friend who he sometimes performs with on stage.
Jerry Woodrow: Jalesville sheriff.
Derrick Yancy: Representative of Capital Overland who is trying to buy up the land in Jalesville.
T. K. Yancy: Derrick's father, head of Capital Overland.
Grace: Tish's roommate.
Ina: Tish's roommate.
Lynnette Spicer: Case's ex-wife.
Cider: One of Case's horses.
Buck: One of Case's horses.
Peaches: Tish's cat.
Mutt: Case's dog, a border collie.
Tiny: Case's dog, a border collie.
Carrot: Case's cat.
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Tish turns down the job offer from Ron Turnbull and later discovers his company was the one that bought the power plant and then closed it to facilitate the Yancy's plan to buy up all the land in Jalesville. They suspect they think there's gold on the land.
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