| The Virgin of Small Plains Contributor(s): Pickard, Nancy (Author), Dakin, Kymberly (Read by) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0792740572 ISBN-13: 9780792740575 Publisher: BBC Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $43.16 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Sound Library |
| Physical Information: 1.56" H x 6.84" W x 7.2" (0.91 lbs) |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Small Town |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the night of the decade's worst blizzard, a local farm boy discovers the naked body of a beautiful young woman in the snow. Seventeen years later, the Virgin of Small Plains has become a local myth. Strange miracles have visited those who faithfully tend to her grave and Small Plains becomes a haven for those hoping the Virgin will cure them. But soon strange and sinister events unfold. What really happened seventeen years ago? And why are some of the town's leading citizens so determined that the truth remain buried? |
Contributor Bio(s): Dakin, Kymberly: - Kymberly Dakin is a professional actress with over twenty years' experience and has been a featured performer both on Broadway and in national tours. Kym has also played roles on The Guiding Light, One Life to Live, and All My Children, and has appeared on PAX-TV's It's a Miracle and on PBS' Math Monsters. Pickard, Nancy: -Nancy Pickard is a four-time Edgar Award nominee, most recently for The Virgin of Small Plains. Hailed by mainstream critics, the novel was also honored by the State Library of Kansas to be the Kansas Reads book for 2009. She is the winner of the Anthony Award, Macavity Award, Agatha Award, Barry Award, and Shamus Award. She has been a national board member of the Mystery Writers of America and president of Sisters in Crime. She lives in Merriam, Kansas. |