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NAL ACCENT Trade Paperback October 2013
THE sEcRETs sHE caRRIED
A Novel
Barbara Davis
The
SECRETS
CARRIED
978-0-451-41877-7 • $15.00/$16.00 Can.
trade Paperback
368 pp./5 1/2” x 8 1/4”/Carton: 56/Novel
rights: W00
First serial, Audio, uK/ANZ, translation: NAL signet
other: spencerhill Associates
P.o. Box 374
Chatham, NY 12037
Publishing History: original
On sale October 1, 2013
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he he he he he he he he
The past never stays
buried for long.
A Novel
B a r B a r a D a v i s
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A stunning debut about a woman’s journey of
discovery into her family’s long-buried past.
Though Peak Plantation has been in her family for generations, Leslie
Nichols can’t wait to rid herself of it when it’s left to her by her estranged
grandmother Maggie. But Leslie isn’t the only one with a claim to Peak.
Jay Davenport, Peak’s reclusive caretaker, has his own reasons for holding
onto the land. Jay is haunted by Maggie’s story of a terrible secret, but
the truth eludes him—until Leslie uncovers a cryptically marked grave on
the property.
Soon, they discover that Peak’s dark history extends deep into the roots
of Leslie’s family tree—and uncover secrets that have the power to alter
their lives forever.
MARKETING
• Southern media and in-store appearances
• Print features and reviews
• Online reviews and author interviews
• Social media outreach and promotion
• Book club outreach
• Includes a Conversation Guide
SALES POINTS
• A deeply moving debut about a contemporary Southern woman investigating
her family’s past
• Davis already has a fan base through her Facebook page about positive
thinking called The Sunshine Page, which boasts over 28,000 likes
• For fans of Karen White and Kathryn Stockett
Barbara Davis lives in North Carolina, and The Secrets She Carried is her debut
novel. Author website: facebook.com/barbaradavisauthor
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