Retired police officer Chase Harlow from North Carolina receives a call from his old friend and fellow policeman, Andy Toler. Andy's granddaughter, Emily, went with some friends to a small island for one last summer fling before the start of school-but she never came back.

Chase agrees to check into things and heads to the island. As soon as he arrives, he learns about the murder of a young girl. It's not Emily; as it turns out, Emily has returned home safe and sound. Even so, Chase can't ignore his police instincts, and he decides to find out what he can about the girl who was killed.

One night at a bar, he meets a beautiful woman named Adrian who tells Chase that she saw the murdered woman at Rainbow Island, an isolated island far out in the Atlantic Ocean. Home to an elite private club, it boasts that it can "make all your dreams come true." Chase isn't so sure about that, but he heads out to the island to see if he can uncover the villain.

What he finds, however, is romance, intrigue, and a killer who isn't going to come quietly.

Ashley Wilkes and Scarlet O'Hara find love in the foothills of North Carolina. A chance encounter at a fast food restaurant is the beginning. Identifying a photograph leads Ashley and Scarlet on a journey to find the father Scarlet never knew. The search uncovers long buried family secrets that involve the world of racing and moonshine liquor. A case of mistaken identity and thirty years of resentment are unraveled in the course of a few weeks. Along the way, Ashley discovers that he is not the person he has always thought himself to be. The cast of characters includes two dowager sisters, their British chauffeur, a conniving secretary, a weary waitress, former racecar drivers, a bootlegger, a mother on the edge of dementia, a jilted attorney, a gardener who loves crossword puzzles, a Gulf war hero, and a mysterious coroner. These characters make "The Giveaway Girl" an interesting read. Don't miss the surprise that unfolds for Scarlet.

Retired police officer Chase Harlow from North Carolina receives a call from his old friend and fellow policeman, Andy Toler. Andy's granddaughter, Emily, went with some friends to a small island for one last summer fling before the start of school-but she never came back.

Chase agrees to check into things and heads to the island. As soon as he arrives, he learns about the murder of a young girl. It's not Emily; as it turns out, Emily has returned home safe and sound. Even so, Chase can't ignore his police instincts, and he decides to find out what he can about the girl who was killed.

One night at a bar, he meets a beautiful woman named Adrian who tells Chase that she saw the murdered woman at Rainbow Island, an isolated island far out in the Atlantic Ocean. Home to an elite private club, it boasts that it can "make all your dreams come true." Chase isn't so sure about that, but he heads out to the island to see if he can uncover the villain.

What he finds, however, is romance, intrigue, and a killer who isn't going to come quietly.