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Daisy Spencer's name is on everybody's lips...
How could the sensible daughter of Trinity Harbor's self-proclaimed patriarch have taken in the boy caught hot-wiring her car? Whether the boy is a modern-day Huck Finn or not, Trinity Harbor is in an uproar. But for Daisy, guiding the... read more
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Summary edit
The picture-perfect town of Trinity Harbor, Virginia, is in an uproar when Robert "King" Spencer's sensible spinster daughter takes in a modern-day Huck Finn she found hotwiring her car. But Daisy, a spirited beauty with a tragic past, needs this orphaned 10-year-old boy to love. She's... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Daisy Spencer: she wants to have a family of her own. She is a history teacher.
- Walker Ames: a D.C. detective.
- Tommy Flannagan: a boy that lost his parents and is now in the care of Daisy.
- Robert "King" Spencer: Daisy's father.
- Tucker Spencer: Daisy's brother.
- Bobby Spencer: Daisy's brother.
- Mary Margaret Spencer: Daisy's mother.
- Anna-Louise Walton: the pastor in town.
- Richard Walton: Anna-Louise's husband.
- Frances Jackson: she works for the towns Social Services.
Quotes edit
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“I swear to God I am calling my lawyer right this minute and changing my will. I'm leaving everything to a bunch of blasted bird-watchers. They're bound to have more gumption than you two.”
King -
“Detective, perhaps you can bully suspects in Washington, but around here, we have ways of conducting ourselves that meet a higher standard.”
Daisy -
“You two look kinda funny. You like each other, don't you?”
Tommy
Setting & Locations edit
- Trnity Harbor, Virginia: the town where the plot develops.
First Sentence edit
The whole town of Trinity Harbor---probablt the whole state of Virginia---was buzzing like a swarm of bess, and whose fault was it?
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Trinity Harbor. (standard series)
Followed by Ask Anyone.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sherryl Woods (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Mira Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 2001
ISBN: 978-1551668154
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Mira Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 2001
ISBN: 978-1551668154
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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