Uncovering Buried Secrets

Navigating the marshes of Florida and the history of the South’s first integrated rock band, the characters in Virginia Hartman’s The Marsh Queen, and Peter McDade’s Songs by Honeybird dog the elusive truth of long-buried secrets. Fans of Where the Crawdads Sing will enjoy The Marsh Queen, which author Laura Prescott says is “at once a gripping mystery, a devastating family drama, a romance, and a tribute to the natural world.” Author Susan Rebecca White calls Songs by Honeybird “a book about old loves ending and new loves beginning, about the power of presence and attention — not to mention the power of good food and good music — and about the possibilities of the New South.”