Contrary, Kentucky is a small community in the haunted and mysterious land of the Appalachian Mountains. After Alma Bashears's cousin is brutally murdered, she uncovers family secrets that change her life-but will these secrets also lead her to her death? 'Alma Bashears is a heroine who is classy, smart, clever, resourceful, sexy, and full of surprises. And the other characters blow the hillbilly stereotype to smithereens. When I lecture on mystery writing I use Tess's books as examples on how it ought to be done."
-James N. Frey, Author of "How to Write a Damn Good Mystery"