The Laurel Highlands seem idyllic, but for Jim Duncan they're anything but. Welcome to Fayette County, PA nown affectionately to some locals as "Fayette-nam." It's a place that boasts breathtaking scenery - and breathtaking crime. In this collection of stories, a young divorcee, a politician's wife, a local baseball star, the head of the local 4-H, and an up-and-coming brewmaster have one thing in common. They're all dead, murdered by person, or persons, unknown. It's up to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper First Class Jim Duncan to investigate each crime to find the guilty party. Just a...

Running for student council president seemed like a good idea at the time, but the campaign strategy sessions with Kara have Jaycee realizing just how much work is involved. Then there's the strain it's putting on Jaycee's friendship with Stu, who is not exactly being supportive. Escaping to Mallory is no escape from drama. Upon arrival, Lyla meets Rowenna Blacking, young nobility fleeing the neighboring estate of Trevayne amid accusations of theft and arson. Rowenna insists she's been framed by her own brother in a bid for estate rule. When a similar fire breaks out at Mallory Manor it adds...

The election is over and Jaycee lost. Or did she? When she is asked to serve as the eighth grade's representative to Student Council, Jaycee realizes she can still change things at Tanner. That is, until Kara points out it also means attending the Homecoming Dance. Seeking a respite from shopping, Jaycee turns to her favorite video game. The Fall Council has convened early in response to the Dark Blade Crisis. Arriving in Mallory, Lyla learns that attending the Fall Council means going to the ball. And wearing a dress. At the Council Ball, Lyla meets a mysterious stranger from an Eastern...