Madeline's Jewel

A short abusive marriage stripped Michelle Callihan of self-respect nearly bankrupting her Island business. Eighteen months of hiding out in hard work and preserving the Apostle history, Michelle gradually learns to cope with life's downfalls and defeat ... until an uncompromising architect wants to change the island's history she loves more than life. Chained events turn wicked with the discovery of another dead sixteen-year-old girl and the return of Michelle's violent ex demanding a payoff from the divorce. As if the ongoing murders and an estranged family aren't enough, Michelle's buried fears ignite when police evidence points to her ex as the serial killer-now he's after her. While the architect begins to understand, it's his strong will and tenacity that become the driving force which may or may not rescue Michelle from her demons.