The Most Wanted

A naive teenage girl in south Texas falls in love
with her prison pen pal. The object of her affection--a
charming, dangerously handsome young felon who romances her
through his letters to her. After a love affair that defies all
conventions, they marry and have a child while the father is
still imprisoned. But when he escapes prison to claim his wife
and child, what started as a passionate romance turns into a
terrifying ordeal of obsession and desire. The young girls only
hope is a fiercely dedicated public aid lawyer who is more of a
mother figure than the girl has ever known, and the only one
who can avert disaster for mother and child!


Praise for THE MOST WANTED: * "Poignantly told...Anyone who has
ever fallen for an unsuitable love will respond to Mitchard's
tale of the yearning that transcends reason."--People *
"Compelling, appealing, distinctive."--Chicago Tribune * "Even
more daring and powerful than her debut...superb."--Booklist *
"Mitchard has created unforgettable characters in evocative
Texas settings in this assured, accomplished, and achingly
lovely novel."--Library Journal * "Deeply affecting....readers
will undoubtably be engrossed."--Publishers Weekly