Judith McCain

Fleeing an abusive foster father, Vicky ends up in New Orleans and begins to uncover clues about her past, who she is, where she came from and what happened to her 13 years ago. When she is given a unique necklace she recognizes from a repeating dream, her life is in danger. The necklace also triggers her dreams to become more detailed giving her more clues. She will eventually learn the truth about what happened to her 13 years ago, but at what cost?

Someone is terrorizing the people on the beach. Sarah James lives in a condo on the beach and owns a boutique close by. Her boyfriend, Robert Kola, is the sheriff of Monroe Beach. He is worried about Sarah and wants her to move in with him so he can protect her. She refuses. Things are happening to her that she can't explain. She receives merchandise for her shop that she doesn't remember ordering. Someone who smokes has put mileage on her car.

Jupiter, the psychopath from Portrait on Wicker, has escaped the institution for the criminally insane and is out for revenge against Judith McCain and Tracy Carr, who were responsible for putting Jupiter away. The convict's rap sheet lengthens with identity theft, kidnapping, and murder of a loved one. Being a former cop, Jupiter knows what the police will do next. Will Judith and Tracy have enough time to figure out what Jupiter wants?

Judith McCain returns to Monroe Beach to help Sarah James, who sees women standing behind her in her mirror, that turn up dead on the beach. Sarah dreams of the killer but can't make out his face. Then she sees herself behind her image in the mirror and fears for her life. Judith is called upon by the FBI to profile a killer who rapes his victims, dresses them in a white robe, and then drowns them. Although she has no problem profiling the killer, Judith feels she is in over her head when it comes to helping Sarah.

Billy is eight years old. He has had many hardships in his life. His mama died giving him life; his dad had a hard time coping and started drinking. Out of desperation, his dad marries Rose, hoping to have a mother for his son. Rose is very abusive to Billy and fights constantly with his dad. During a camping trip that was planned to bring the family together, the fighting becomes intense. Billy packs up his tent in the middle of the night and runs away, hiking through the hills of Tennessee.