There are 5,218 people in Aberdeen, Mississippi. This is the story of 17 of them. And the men who caused all the trouble. Hopeless and hapless local librarian Viola Haygood is in love for the umpteenth time to a tall, dark and handsome stranger. Completely unaware of the dangers lurking around her, she doesn't notice the FBI is in town, nor the encroaching kidnappers that will change her life.
"Apparently, Mr. Blocker can act in any position." - New York Times
"Funny. Very funny. And then some." - The Philadelphia Bulletin


Key Themes: Funny, Romantic, Intrigue, Literary