by Margaret Maron

Spunky, lovable female magistrate Deborah Knott shares another down-home tale of murder and mayhem in her beloved Colleton County. This time around, a small town seductress found in the Orchid Motel wearing nothing but her black lace skivvies, and Deborah must search for the killer. The investigation is blown off course, however, when Hurricane Fran attacks the North Carolina coast. Will a raging storm save a killer? Not if Judge Deborah has anything to do with it.