Cape Refuge by Terri Blackstock (2002, Paperback)

Synopsis
In this novel of inspirational suspense, Thelma and Wayne Owens run a halfway house on a small island off the coast of Georgia. When they are brutally murdered, their daughter's husband is charged with the murder, but he is far from the only suspect, and soon the tiny community is racked with suspicions as well as some surprising revelations about the Owens' own life--secrets that are discovered by their stunned daughter.

Key Details
Author:	Terri Blackstock
Language:	English
Publisher:	Zondervan
Series:	Cape Refuge Series
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0310235928
ISBN-13:	9780310235927

Size
Length:	385 pages
Height:	8.3 in
Width:	5.5 in
Thickness:	1 in
Weight:	12 oz

Publisher's Note
Mystery and suspense combine in this first book of an exciting new 4-book series by best-selling author Terri BlackstockThelma and Wayne Owens run a bed and breakfast in Cape Refuge, Georgia. They minister to the seamen on the nearby docks and prisoners just out of nearby jails, holding services in an old warehouse and taking many of the 'down-and-outers' into their home. They have two daughters: the dutiful Morgan who is married to Jonathan, a fisherman, and helps them out at the B & B, and Blair, the still-single town librarian, who would be beautiful if it weren’t for the serious scar on the side of her face.After a heated, public argument with his in-laws, Jonathan discovers Thelma and Wayne murdered in the warehouse where they held their church services. Considered the prime suspect, Jonathan is arrested. Grief-stricken, Morgan and Blair launch their own investigation to help Matthew Cade, the town’s young police chief, find the real killer. Shady characters and a raft of suspects keep the plot twisting and the suspense building as we learn not only who murdered Thelma and Wayne, but also the secrets about their family’s past and the true reason for Blair’s disfigurement.