Home Fires (Deborah Knott Mysteries)

Judge Deborah Knott loves her close-knit Southern family, but knows they're not all angels. Still, she's shocked when her rowdy nephew A.K. is caught vandalizing a cemetery with a group of teens...and then suspected in the torching of an African-American church. Torn between duty and family loyalty, Deborah investigates, stirring up long-smoldering sins and secrets. When several fire-breathing players appear on the scene -- including an African-American female prosecutor and a charismatic preacher -- the sparks explode. Now suddenly, Judge Knott faces a dark, deadly case that threatens to consume her family, her beliefs, and her very life.Margaret Maron is the author of 'Home Fires (Deborah Knott Mysteries)', published 2000 under ISBN 9780446608107 and ISBN 0446608106.