It's springtime and despite the four murders of the previous year, tourists from every corner of the country have made the journey to the Smoky Mountains. The hiking trails are packed, bumper-to-bumper traffic lead tourists to hiking trails, campsites and restaurants. Vacation season is in full swing on the peaceful side of the mountains, but then...there is another murder. But then...there is another murder. Once again, there is an echo of death vibrating across the mountains... The Smoky Mountain Murders Award winning authors, Marlene Mitchell and Gary Yeagle have combined their talent and...

In this sequel to YardSale-Everything Must Go, LouJean Bailey once again finds herself enmeshed in the lives of her dearest friend, Anna Holloway, and Anna's family. LouJean buys the bed and breakfast called Ternberry, the home that once belonged to Anna's ancestors, with the idea of restoring it and making it into a comfortable home for herself. A collection of strange but interesting people descend on Ternberry, invading her privacy and turning her life upside down. This book is a heartwarming, amusing story that tugs at your heartstrings and takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions.

Truths turning to lies, father against son, friends becoming enemies, predator turning into prey and the cirlcle continues. In her fifth novel, Marlene Mitchell calls upon her cynical side to create a suspenseful novel involving the world of big business and insurmountable wealth. Like quicksand, the corruption of money sucks even the innocent into its depths. Pitting man against the largest and one of the smartest animals on the planet makes for an interesting turn of events as you follow the journey of Jakuta, a bull elephant who is the ultimate prey.

Deep in the hollows of Appalachia, in the shadow of Big Black Mountain, there used to be a coal-mining town called Bent Creek. When the workers went on strike and the mine closed the town disappeared leaving behind the families whose lives depended on the mine for their meager living. They were the poorest of the poor. Rachael Riley was one of six children born to Ida Mae and Roy Riley living in a tumbled-down shack on the edge of Bent Creek. Roy was a coal miner all his life. When the mine closed his life came to a halt. Rachael didn't know how or when she was going to leave Bent Creek, but...

Award-winning authors, Marlene Mitchell and Gary Yeagle have combined their talent and creativity for your reading pleasure. Travel through the Great Smoky Mountains, visit Knoxville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and the scenic routes that lead to Cades Cove, Iron Mountain, Cherokee and Townsend in this chilling suspenseful trilogy. Book One: In the fall of 1969 a backwoods farmer and his wife were murdered by four drunken hunters. The farmer's three dogs, a horse and two fawns were also killed. Two young sons managed to escape, but were unable to identify the killers. The murders...

Meet the Chester County Boys, a defunct western band who have been playing at the Double L for over fifteen years. Merle is the oldest and the one with the most sense. His brother, Cletus, is a wanna-be Elvis. Quaid, a childlike man, loves his music. Randy, the youngest, loves women and drugs and Jack, the ominous keyboard player is the stranger to everyone. Carly Boon is on the run from a bad relationship. She is hired as a waitress at the Double L Bar in Lubbock, Texas. To save her job, Carly agrees to sing with the band on open-mike night. Her velvet voice convinces the band that they...

In the mid-1800s Mississippi was one of the richest states in the union. The wealthy plantations owners enjoyed an opulent life during this golden age of prosperity. The Vine family owned one of these vast plantations. Hundreds of acres of lush cotton plants covered their property and was home to over three hundred slaves. When Evan Vine's father dies suddenly, he is summoned home from France to manage Vine Manor: a task that he does not relish. It is only when he meets Mary Elizabeth Cates that his life changes forever. She returns his love and accepts his proposal of marriage. As a wedding...

A riveting story that carries the reader through three generations and three sales. You can sell off your possessions, but the Franklin and Holloway families come to realize that it is the people you love and who love you that are important. Meet Henry Franklin, a deceitful, self-centered man, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. It is his greed that almost destroys his family and ultimately leads to the first yard sale. As the story unfolds, you will come to love the wit and humor of Lou Jean, the caring nature of Anna, whose dedication to her husband and family create a need for a...

Marlene Mitchell sets her latest novel in fascinating New Orleans during the 1820s and '30s - an evocative time and place that draws readers into a world of madness, manipulation, deadly jealousy and passion. Beautiful Genevieve Beaumont, trapped in a loveless marriage to a wealthy man twice her age, finds herself drawn to Daniel Evangeline, her husband's new employee on the family plantation. Genevieve tries to fight her feelings and maneuvers Daniel into a short-lived relationship with Amelia, the half-mad caretaker of Daniel's young ward. But Genevieve doesn't know that her possessive and...

After nearly two years and ten murders, the people of Townsend, Tennessee are still plagued with unanswered questions and hidden secrets in the shadows of the mountains. Another dark cloud hovers over Townsend. It's the menacing Stroud clan whose actions create new problems for the police force. Will peace and tranquility ever return to the Smokies? The Smoky Mountain Murders Award winning authors, Marlene Mitchell and Gary Yeagle have combined their talent and creativity for your reading pleasure. Travel through the Great Smoky Mountains, visit Knoxville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge,...