The Messenger of Magnolia Street by River Jordan

The Messenger of Magnolia Street by River Jordan

Twelve years have passed since Nehemiah Trust left his hometown of Shibboleth, Alabama. Now a successful aide in Washington DC, Nehemiah is shocked when his brother Billy and high-school girlfriend Trice show up on his doorstep warning that something is stealing the life of what should be their idyllic hometown. Billy and Trice are convinced that only Nehemiah can help. As the three friends join together to save the place they call home, they learn the solution may require a willingness to sacrifice everything.

“River Jordan had me at hello. This is wonderfully written, a dazzling debut.” Michael Lee West, author of Mad Girls in Love

“This is a book that inspires as well as it entertains -- and that is a rare achievement.” Terry Kay, author of To Dance with the White Dog