False Truths — Gwen Hunter

Boniebelle Sarvaunt always knew she didn't belong in the backwater Louisiana swamps of her youth. Fair-haired and pale-skinned in a Cajun domain, raised by her withdrawn ant and uncle, she was endowed with a generous allowance-and an extraordinary talent for painting. When Bonnie turned 15, The Man bought her a box sealed by her mother before her death. Inside is a death certificate-for Bonnie. So begins the tale of Bonnie's search for herself.and for the mother she believes may still be alive, somewhere. Hunted Second book in the DeLande Saga. 2004 Reissue Edition by Bella Rosa Books.