Books like The three Miss Margarets by Louise Shaffer
Miss Peggy, Dr. Maggie, and Miss Li'l Bit – lifelong friends in Charles Valley – have long been admired for their poised lives. Yet they harbor a dramatic, illegal act committed over thirty years ago. When an unexpected arrival in town and a tragic death pull the past into the light, the trio’s loyalty, honor, and the secret that binds them are tested. The newcomer, Laurel Selene, a young woman with a fraught family history, stands at the center of the revelation, forcing each Margaret to decide whether to keep the secret or bring the truth to light.
Tension rises as the past’s truth threatens to expose the sisters’ tarnished legacy and to challenge the bonds of friendship, honor, and secrecy that define their community.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: Louise Shaffer
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