Duckworth, the Difficult Child

A small rural town that uses rumors as all the proof they need as evidence is turned upside down when a local nurse is found after being missing three days. In a town so small, where everyone knows every intimate detail about each other, thanks to the town's ever-churning gossip mill, it should be easy to find the killer amongst them.

From the beginning, fingers point at Dr. Tell, the owner and chief of staff at the hospital where the slain woman worked. And rumor is Dr. Tell has an unquenchable dark side. Whispered of having a penchant for preying on the nurses inside his hospital, for most in town it's an open and shut case. But if this is true why hasn't the sheriff made any arrests?

Alison Saunders knows all too well that every rumor spoken inside of the Snack and Eat Diner, which doubles as the town's gossip headquarters, isn't true. As a victim of these rumors, she's had to live her entire life as an unwanted resident. Determined to make the most of life, she takes each day as it comes unaware that deep down her lonely heart pleads for someone - anyone - in Plain Dealing to give her a chance at friendship. This chance comes when unusual circumstances pair her with Dr. Tell. As one of his nurses, will she be the town's next victim?

With the rumor mill grinding at a swift speed, the sheriff and his deputies try and beat the clock to uncover the killer that everyone in town is looking for. Meanwhile, Alison's new friendship with Dr. Tell unexpectedly sends her spiraling into a sexual lifestyle she never knew existed. After more women are murdered, Alison must ask herself. Is she finally living or is she setting up her own demise?

A racy murder-mystery for lovers of bdsmerotica, Plain Dealing is a fast paced read with plenty of humor that you may be unable to put down.