Mr. Pierce's Hero

Pike's Run, Texas, 1882Corinne Taylor has a secret. And it must be protected. If her mother discovers what Corinne has been hiding, Hell will not describe the place in which she will find herself. Beulah, Corinne's mother, has proclaimed herself "e;queen"e; of Pike's Run, and no one crosses her, especially not her daughter. And while Corinne does what she can to guard her secret, her best efforts ...