Story Keeper

Successful New York editor Jen Gibbs is at the top of hergame with her new position at Vida House Publishing-until a mysteriousmanuscript from an old slush pile appears on her desk. Turning the pages, Jenfinds herself drawn into the life of Sarra, a mixed-race Melungeon girl trappedby dangerous men in turn-of-the-century Appalachia. A risky hunch may leadto The Story Keeper's hidden origins and its unknown author, but whenthe trail turns toward the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place Jenthought she'd left behind forever, the price of a blockbuster book dealmay be higher than she's willing to pay.