Violet as an Amethyst — Fran Stewart

When Martinsville librarian Biscuit McKee is pushed off the town dock into the raging Metoochie River, there isn't a clue as to who tried to kill her or why.

Neither are there clues to the whereabouts of artist Charles Zapota, or to why Melissa Tarkington's fiancé went to Atlanta for a mysterious meeting.

And then there's a lost dog that suddenly latches onto Biscuit's sister, Glaze.

VIOLET AS AN AMETHYST continues the saga of small-town Martinsville, as Biscuit's life is threatened by the deadly intent of one particular man.