Back to Salem (A Jessie Mercer Mystery) [Paperback]

Alex Marcoux (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Jessie Mercer Mystery | Publication Date: September 2001

Jessie Mercer has it all - fame, fortune and a best-selling murder mystery being made into a movie starring the alluring Taylor Andrews. But when disturbing, real-life events begin mimicking the movie's plot, Jessie and Taylor find themselves drawn into cosmic a web of passion, treachery and deception that began centuries ago. As the terror mounts, Jessie realises that she must go back, all the way to 17th century Salem, before the evil from the past destroys her!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A POTENT witches' brew of romantic mystery. A NAIL-BITING tale of how love can last through the ages." -- InsightOut Book Club (February 2002)

"Alex's ability to tell a good mystery was as good as any Sue Grafton book ... interesting twists and turns." -- AGLP Newsletter, Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists ( April 2002)

"Back to Salem is one of the most engrossing, imaginative, suspenseful and revealing novels written in the last fifty years!" -- Richard Fuller, Metaphysical Reviews, Summer 2002

"Back to Salem is the perfect combination of metaphysics, mystery, love and adventure." -- Murder on the Woo Woo Express, Summer 2002

"Page-turner of a mystery. SPELLBINDING. Perhaps the recall of a past life doesn't release someone from its influence." -- Venture Inward, Magazine of the A.R.E./The Edgar Cayce Foundation (March/April 2002)

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

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

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Harrington Park Press (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560232250
• ISBN-13: 978-1560232254
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,850,582 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.