A contemporary southern gothic mystery series about a teenager who discovers a cache of centuries-old letters containing clues to crimes happening in the present day. READERS CHOOSE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! Parish Mail is written like a TV series–there are over-arching mystery and romantic story arcs that extend between the episodes, while each episode has a smaller case that is presented and solved. Along the way, I will asks you, the reader, to make several small decisions as you read. These choices do not impact the overarching storyline, but certain combinations “unlock” clues to the series’ mystery, which are embedded in the text.

Sheila Alicia Glow. At first glance she seems to be a normal girl with good grades and many friends. But those who really know her know that she isn't the happy character she pretends to be. Her adoptive parents (the supermodels Milton and Pennelope Dove) treat her like crap, her boyfriend is a jerk and she has a dark, twisted past with tears and blood. When she one day finds out that her moodswings might be more than just that she must leave her home town and travel to Gotham, where old and new enemies and friends wait.

Can you really trust everyone?

Fifteen year old Eleanor Billis was a normal prospering teenager that was until her face deformed. Now her life is oh so very different. She is petrified that people will hate her because of the way she now looks and she is indisposed to show her face to anybody, even herself. She refuses to looks into mirrors and is forever covering up her face with her hands. The questions on everybody’s minds are: Why does she have a deformed face? What will happen? Will she ever show her face again? Well, you’ll have to read on to find out…