New Mercies

Historical Fiction

Author: Sandra Dallas

Natchez, Mississippi, in 1933 is a place suspended in time. The silver and china is still dented and cracked from Yankee invaders. And the houses have names…and memories. Nora Bondurant is running away–from her husband’s death, from his secrets, and from the ghosts that dog her every step. When she receives a telegram informing her that she has an inheritance, Nora sudd….Read More

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