Back to Salem [Hardcover]

Alex Marcoux (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2001

Jessie Mercer has it all—fame, fortune, and a best-selling novel being made into a major motion picture starring the alluring Taylor Andrews. When disturbing, real-life events begin mimicking the movie's plot, Jessie and Taylor find themselves drawn into a cosmic web of passion, treachery, and deception that began centuries ago! As the terror mounts, Jessie realizes she is the target and must go back—all the way back to Salem, where answers to the mystery unfold—before the evil from the past destroys her!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A dramatically written mystery and romance novel...SUSPENSEFUL, CAPTIVATING, FAST PACED AND HEARTWARMING for all readers of all lifestyles!" -- Sharon Wetter, MBA, business owner, New Jersey

"ENGROSSING, IMAGINATIVE ... a thought-provoking journey from contemporary Los Angeles to colonial New England..." -- Suzanne Proulx, Author of Bad Blood, Bad Luck, and Bad Medicine

"FRESH, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, AND MARVELOUSLY ENTERTAINING. Marcoux's writing is SUPERB. You won't be able to put the book down." -- Lambda Book Report, December, 2001

:A WINNER!...CAPTIVATING...the insight into the souls of the lost lovers tore at my heart." -- Agatha Tutko, handwriting analyst; Author of Instant Insights

GENDER-BENDING THRILLER. Marcoux is AN EXCEPTIONAL NEW TALENT that definitely should be read in this lifetime. -- Paul J. Willis, Executive Director, Lambda Literary Foundation, May 14, 2001

REFRESHING, FULL OF UNEXPECTED TWISTS . . . guaranteed to keep you guessing until the very end. FILLED WITH INTRIGUE AND SECRET PASSIONS. -- Sherry L. Stinson, Editor, OutLook Press, April 10, 2001

About the Author

Alex Marcoux won a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Pen Award for her first novel, Facades. She is currently working on the sequel to BACK TO SALEM, another paranormal mystery featuring Jessie Mercer. BACK TO SALEM is a Lamda Literary Award finalist for Best Lesbian Mystery. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Harrington Park Pr (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560232242
• ISBN-13: 978-1560232247
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,721,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alex Marcoux is an award-winning, three-time published novelist, screenwriter, and author of an upcoming practical spirituality book. She's an inspirational speaker who conducts workshops on writing, creativity, and spirituality; all of which encourage people to take their creativity to a new level.

"Facades," "Back to Salem" and "A Matter of Degrees"
http://www.AlexMarcoux.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The past holds the key, September 23, 2001

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"foxglove" (Washington State USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to Salem (A Jessie Mercer Mystery) (Paperback)

I couldn't put "Back To Salem" down until I finished reading it! It's a romantic mystery with lots of plot twists and turns. Past lives in Salem, during the witch trials, hold the key to breaking the cycle of evil for Taylor and Jessie. A cliff hanger of a story until the very end! ...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rare Treat, May 5, 2002

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Samantha Harris (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to Salem (A Jessie Mercer Mystery) (Paperback)

I was expecting the typical lesbian mystery when I bought Back to Salem. Instead, I found a rare treat - a very creative and original story! Although complex in character and plot, the author pulls it off and keeps the pages turning. This one re-established my faith in lesbian fiction. I would recommend this one to anyone (straight or gay), unless you're looking for sex every chapter. Very intimate, romantic, tastefully done, and of course a great whodunit!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Whodunit in a long time, April 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Back to Salem (A Jessie Mercer Mystery) (Paperback)

When I bought `Back to Salem,' I was expecting the same great romance that Marcoux wrote in her first novel, `Facades.' I wasn't disappointed. `Back to Salem' is original, creative and the best whodunit I've read in a long time, with a lovely romance that shows how love can last through the ages. Tastefully done! Marcoux knows how to move a book along. CANNOT WAIT for the next Jessie Mercer Mystery. This is one book that has changed the way I look at the world.