Detective Raiford Reynolds has always done whatever it takes to crack a case, but when the case involves hurting his family, and he is not the one even investigating, he changes his tune quickly. Suddenly, whatever it takes includes putting the life and well-being of his family and friends in danger, especially his headstrong youngest child, Cherie. Ray must come to terms with the fact that he is growing older and many things are changing. He must learn that whatever it takes means letting go and not being the one in control of a situation. Whatever It Takes makes a detour from tracking a...

Twenty four biographies of Mississippians, including Varina Howell Davis (Confederate States first lady), Claudius V. H. Davis (Confederate soldier), Dr. Wharton (physician), Eudora Welty (author), John Faulkner (author), Jerry Clower (comedian), James Thomas Bell (baseball player), Jimmie Rodgers (singer), Walter Anderson (artist), Patrick Smith (author), Capt. Peter Skrmetta (Ship Island captain), Stu Roosa (astronaut), Richard Wright (author), Gus Stevens (Nightclub owner), Grady Byrd (artist), Carolyn Haines (author), Leontyne Price (singer), Willard Boggan (physician), William Winter...

Not having seen each other in sixteen years, sparks fly immediately when April Chastain misrepresents herself and returns to her hometown of Magnolia Blossom, Mississippi, to work for Russell Dalton, a man she has adored since childhood. They find themselves caught up in a web of romance, mystery, and danger. Left for dead at the age of six, April was miraculously spared by a man-size teddy bear, a gift from Russell. As clues about the murder of April's parents trickle to light, evidence surfaces that points to trusted friends as possible murders. Several other deaths and a high number of...