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""Crackling with immediacy and suspense, Deadly Secrets is an unforgettable political thriller about murder, corruption and personal freedom in the divided states of America."" -BestThrillers.com Charismatic minister King Avery persuades state and federal authorities to split North Carolina into two states. He calls his Westcarolina ""the first Christian state,"" one he will stamp with his own beliefs. The Charlotte Press hires high-profile Texas reporter Annie Price to investigate Avery, his new state, and his God's Gift Church. The minister, in his new role as governor of Westcarolina, attempts a variety of bizarre changes. The first one would banish Wiccans (witches) from the Christian state, a move that exposes them to potential danger. He also hires Rob Ryland, a ruthless secessionist whom Annie has reason to hate. Gradually, Avery and Ryland attempt to take away other personal freedoms that don't fit with their evangelical beliefs or desire to make more money. Annie's love life takes a dramatic turn, even as circumstances conspire to bring her and Avery together. Though he knows Annie is likely the one person who can bring down his empire, he increasingly seeks out her company and advice. An abortion-related bombing from Avery's past comes back to haunt him, leading to secret plots and a string of killings. Westcarolina, Camelot to the true believers and a prison to other Westcarolina residents, is put in jeopardy by a crescendo of violence.

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""Crackling with immediacy and suspense, Deadly Secrets is an unforgettable political thriller about murder, corruption and personal freedom in the divided states of America."" -BestThrillers.com ""Deadly Secrets is powerful in its characterizations, astute in its political extrapolations, unexpected in its action and twists and turns, and hard to put down."" -Midwest Book Review ""Nancy Stancill has done it again! Annie Price--the investigative reporter felled by gunshot wounds while investigating successionists and baby-selling schemes in Texas--has recovered and brought her considerable talents to Charlotte, North Carolina where she tangles with Christian fundamentalists who aren't afraid to kill, and the equally dangerous leadership of a new ultra-conservative state called Westcarolina. . . Events pile on events, the pace is quick, and you'll find yourself turning pages long after your bedtime."" -David Collins, author of Accidental Activists and editor of Boundless ""Imagine western North Carolina has seceded from the state to become a theocracy where the explosive schemes of its evangelical leader and his hypocritical minions gain the attention of seasoned investigative reporter, Annie Price. From the big city lights of Charlotte to the mountain resort town of Blowing Rock, with stops along the way for pork barbeque, hush puppies, banana pudding, and other Southern tastes, Annie has a lot on her plate as surprising events in her love life intersect with a dangerous political world turned upside down."" -Landis Wade, founder, Charlotte Readers Podcast, and author of Deadly Declarations ""A sharp, page-turning mystery that left me breathless as journalist Annie Price untangles shady business deals, a bombing, and a series of murders connected to Westcarolina, a new ""Christian state"" created from a section of North Carolina. The reporter is unexpectedly charmed by the new governor but horrified when someone from her past emerges in a major leadership position."" -Donna Koros Stramella, author of Coffee Killed My Mother and Among the Bones

""Crackling with immediacy and suspense, Deadly Secrets is an unforgettable political thriller about murder, corruption and personal freedom in the divided states of America."" -BestThrillers.com ""Nancy Stancill has done it again! Annie Price--the investigative reporter felled by gunshot wounds while investigating successionists and baby-selling schemes in Texas--has recovered and brought her considerable talents to Charlotte, North Carolina where she tangles with Christian fundamentalists who aren't afraid to kill, and the equally dangerous leadership of a new ultra-conservative state called Westcarolina. . . Events pile on events, the pace is quick, and you'll find yourself turning pages long after your bedtime."" -David Collins, author of Accidental Activists and editor of Boundless ""Imagine western North Carolina has seceded from the state to become a theocracy where the explosive schemes of its evangelical leader and his hypocritical minions gain the attention of seasoned investigative reporter, Annie Price. From the big city lights of Charlotte to the mountain resort town of Blowing Rock, with stops along the way for pork barbeque, hush puppies, banana pudding, and other Southern tastes, Annie has a lot on her plate as surprising events in her love life intersect with a dangerous political world turned upside down."" -Landis Wade, founder, Charlotte Readers Podcast, and author of Deadly Declarations ""A sharp, page-turning mystery that left me breathless as journalist Annie Price untangles shady business deals, a bombing, and a series of murders connected to Westcarolina, a new ""Christian state"" created from a section of North Carolina. The reporter is unexpectedly charmed by the new governor but horrified when someone from her past emerges in a major leadership position."" -Donna Koros Stramella, author of Coffee Killed My Mother and Among the Bones

Author Information

Nancy Stancill spent more than thirty-eight years as a newspaper reporter and editor before she began writing fiction full-time. An award-winning investigative reporter, writing in Texas, North Carolina, Virginia and California, she earned a journalism degree and a master's in creative writing.She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, Len Norman, but part of her heart belongs in Pennsylvania with her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter.Deadly Secrets is her fourth book and third in the Annie Price, investigative reporter, series. Her memoir, Tall, was her third book. When not writing, she can be found reaching items on top shelves, reading mysteries, taking long walks, and playing with her black cat, Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg.

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