Novels by Sylvia Russell

Logan is released from the hospital and looking forward to her date with Charlie. Sandy tries to convince her not the date him. If she told Logan, the truth about Charlie, she would not believe her. Logan is full of young love and would not believe anything negative about Charlie. Logan sees Charlie as being perfect. Perfect for her and perfect in every way. She has a deep admiration for Charlie. She needs him. She feels like Charlie is the first and only person to love her. Sandy knows she has a distorted reflection of Charlie in her mind. She idealizes Charlie and she would give anything for him. Her love for Charlie is blind and there is nothing Sandy can do to change her mind. Logan exaggerates all his good qualities and stops valuing her on. She feels less of a person since she has been sick and still weak. Charlie takes Logan out to dinner. She is surprised when he parks at the local Botanical Gardens. They walk hand in hand viewing all t

Jennifer and Charlie arrive at the hotel. She is excited to spend the weekend with Charlie. They are planning to visit Kennedy Space Center on Saturday and the beach on Sunday. Jennifer takes a shower and Charlie goes to pick up a pizza for dinner. When she gets out of the shower, she puts on a luxurious, unforgettable all silk red night gown. Made of delicately woven lace to create a lovely line at the neck. Gathered bust seam reveals her feminine shape. Shimmering silk sweeps gently from the bodice to fall softly to her ankles. She wraps herself in a petal soft silk robe. Shimmering silk highlights the Calais lace along the cuffs of the long robe. Jennifer stands in front of the mirror brushing her hair for the perfect look. She wants to look perfect for a romantic night. In the mirror reflection she sees Logan lying in bed with Charlie kissing. Jennifer turns to walk toward the bed and the image has disappeared. Charlie walks into the door with pizza in hand. Jennifer kno

Jennifer called Charlie she wanted see him because they needed to talk things over. Charlie agreed to see Jennifer. She asked him to come over to her house so they could be alone while they talked. Charlie went to see Jennifer. She had prepared a candlelight dinner for him by the pool. She wanted to capture the mood of a romantic resort. She had transformed the pool from a splash zone to a romantic retreat. She wanted Charlie to feel like they were on a romantic getaway. She placed floating candles, and flowers in the pool to create an intoxicating glow. She arranged a blanket and pillows along the water’s edge. Jennifer went into the wine cellar and picked up a bottle of wine for dinner. The dinner consists of juicy lemon and herb roasted chicken. The side dishes were cheesy noodles, tomato and cucumber soup, roasted cauliflower and carrots, and homemade buttered bread. She wanted the meal to be perfect. She spent hours in the kitchen preparin

Logan went into her bedroom that night with happy thoughts about her and Charlie. She started reminiscing about the night of the prom. That night was magical and always made her smile. Happy thoughts filled her head. She no longer thought about the threats from Jennifer. She went to school the next day. Jennifer was not at school. Logan knew she would have a day without Jennifer threatening her in the restroom. When she arrived home from school. Sandy, Logan’s mother, was sitting at the dining room table. Sandy called her to come into the dining room. She had received a package in the mail. When Logan opened the package, she was in shock to see the contents. Inside of the package was a silk black rose, with a card attached. The card read This is just the beginning, leave him alone. I will not tell you again. I will not be so nice about it next time. Take this as a friendly suggestion. He is mine and will never be

Logan a new girl at school, walks into the room. Everyone begins staring at her. The girls give her an unwelcoming look. The boys look at her with smiles on their face. She begins to feel uncomfortable about the stares. The first day of High School and everyone has already judged her without getting to know her. As the week passed the boys were nice to her and wanted to be her friend. The only girl that talked to her was Lisa. The other girls talked about her. She is beautiful and the girls are envious of her. She walked into the class and Charlie asked her to go to the movie with him in front of the entire class. All the girls started laughing at her, she ran out of the room embarrassed. Lisa followed her out of the room to comfort her. Logan was hurt, mad, and upset. She had never been so embarrassed in her life. As she stood in the hallway. The laughter from the room echoed through the school. Lisa was friends with Charlie and could not understand

Russell continues to investigate by checking the reports of the missing person in the area. Only a small number were reported. Dolly while working at the Second Change House finds a phone directory that lists other Second Chance Homes in Mississippi. She calls Russell and provides him with a copy. There were about twenty-five houses listed. Russell, with the help of a computer technician at the Crime Lab, developed a computer with the voice of a teenager. Using the program, Russell called five of the phone numbers pretending to be a pregnant teenage girl without going anywhere. The home said that she was welcome and offered the program in the house. The key is to somehow connect the house to the adoption agency and human trafficking.Russell contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and asked for aid with the case. The case had become bigger than he could manage on its own. The Federal Bureau contacted Russell and scheduled an appointment to meet with him. Then he was abl

Mandy began telling Joe that it was an adoption agency by invitation only. It was mainly for respected people who lived outside the state. They would adopt the baby as a birth. Joe asked how they got an invitation to the adaptation agency. Mandy handed him a questionnaire to fill out. Joe asked to take the questionnaire home and fill it out with his wife. She asked him how he had heard about the agency. He told Mandy that one of his friends was a senator who had told him about the agency. He knew it was a secret agency and didn't want to just come out and inquire about it. Senator Johnson told him to go to the gift shop and ask for a list of the hospital. When the worker asked him if he needed help. Then ask about the angels with halos. If he followed the instructions, he would be provided with information.This was a special code that was set up to get information about the agency. If he had only asked for Angels with Halos, no information would be given. Joe received a ques

Joe met with Russell the next day and gave him the address. Russell went to the address and talked to Gloria. Gloria told Russell that Tommy had stopped breathing that night. Dolly was hysterical and didn't want to calm down. It was difficult for the rescue team to rescue Tommy. Dolly behavior disturbed Doctor Oliver as he tried to save Tommy. Doctor Oliver gave Dolly a shot to put her to sleep.Dolly sleeps all night before waking up the next morning. Dolly was heavily sedated. Gloria asked Doctor Oliver why he had sedated her so much to let her sleep. Why did he just give her a shot to relax? Gloria felt that Doctor Oliver had overmedicated Dolly. Gloria was fired on the spot for questioning the doctor and expressing her concern about Dolly. Gloria explained that she did not know that Dolly's baby had been kidnapped. Gloria was afraid to supply more information. She stopped talking. Russell left her his card and asked her to call if she remembered more information.R

Dolly had a high school diploma. She knew how to take care of Tommy. The second Chance Home was looking for a house parent. Dolly applied for the job. She was hired as a resident. Dolly wanted to show other mothers the love she received at home. This would allow Dolly to share her experiences with other teenage mothers. Dolly has found a new life with a new family. One that accepted her and Tommy.The phone rang. It was Joe who wanted to know how Tommy was doing. Amy had sent him a letter and a picture of Tommy. Amy was upset Joe was in prison. Joe had no means to help her with Tommy. Joe didn't try to contact them because before the abort ion was planned. She was glad Joe talked to her about abortion. Tommy filled a gap that Dolly felt inside. Tommy was now her family. Dolly vowed never to let Joe get between her.Dolly had a home health aide come twice a week to check Tommy's development. Dolly couldn't find clothes that suited him. She bought doll dresses and dresse

Joe was caught with the cell phone he used to call Dolly. He was taken into captivity for having a cellular device. He was not allowed to make phone calls. Possession of a cell device in a correctional facility is a second-degree crime punishable by up to fifteen years in prison, fifteen years on probation, and a fine of ten thousand dollars.Prisoners' possession of cellular utensils has long been a constant security and security issue in prisons around the world. Dangerous inmates are known to use illegal cell phones to direct criminal activity during prison. Such criminal activities often include threats against officials, planning of escapes, drug trafficking, extortion of funds and intimidation of witnesses/victims. In some cases, other violent crimes such as murder are known, which were ordered in prison with mobile phones. Joe is now confronted with possible external allegations.If Joe receives external charges, it will lead to more time in prison. Joe didn't c

Joe was in prison. He hadn't heard from Dolly. Had Dolly turned her back on him. Everyone else had. His mother was angry with him. His father was disappointed in him. They had big dreams of Joe being a professional football P-shift. His parent’s thought Dolly was nothing more than trailer park trash. Joe should have left her alone years ago. This garbage had destroyed his life. He would now be called a drug user. People in the city were already talking about him being a drug dealer. It was the fault of this trashy girl.Joe already had a tough time adapting in prison. He was told how late to go to bed. What time to get up. What a time to the east. What a time to get a shower. He felt that he no longer had control over his life. Someone always stood over his shoulder and watched him. Always tell him what to do. He was new to the prison. Other inmates threatened him. Big Boy wanted him to live in the dorm for a week. If he didn’t, he would kill him. He was new

Jennifer returned to see Ellen. The reversal spell was not working as she wanted. She wanted a spell now to make Paul fall desperately in love with her. She invited him to have dinner, and he accepted. She planned for the night to be filled with dinner, dance, and romance. Paul arrived at her home and entered the kitchen for dinner. After dinner, they began to dance and hold each other tight. He looked deep into her eyes with serenity, peace, lust, and desire and said, “I can’t believe I meet someone like you. Where did you hide your Angel Wings? You are the greatest woman on this side of heaven. I want to hold you in my arms and never let you go. I want this moment to last forever.” Jennifer knew the spell placed by Ellen was working.Lillie gazed into the glass ball and saw Jennifer and Paul dancing. She walked to dresser and removed a doll. She began sticking a pin into the doll. Suddenly, Paul fell to the floor. His ba

Lillie was determined to find a lover for Jennifer. She had provided her with Steve, a wealthy man with prestige in the community. Jennifer was not interested in him. She had already turned him down for a date. She still had her eyes on Paul. Lillie knew she had to find someone that would appeal to Jennifer. A man with money did not work. Lillie had to find someone that would catch the eye of Jennifer. But what would she do with the spell on Steve? She walked into the coffee shop and Steve was having a cup of coffee sitting alone at the bar. Lillie noticed an older lady, Mary, looking at the newspaper in the coffee shop, also sitting alone. She suddenly had the idea of finding a woman for Steve.Lillie sat with Mary and talked for a while. Mary was in her late sixty’s and had been widowed for many years. When Mary left the coffee shop, Lillie took the cup she had been drinking out of and rubbed her finger around the rim of the cup while cha

Lillie Damon stared out the window of her cabin. The lightning in the midnight sky illuminated the forest on Slaughter Hill. Wind hissed through the forests. Thunder rang with a loud explosion that echoed for miles. She was determined it was a suitable midnight to cast a spell upon her suitor Paul. She went into the shower. Lying down on the counter was a comb that Paul used to comb his hair. Lillie picked up the hair from his comb. Lillie stepped onto the back deck and cleaned the soil off the underside of his loafers. She continued into the backyard and ignited a picture of him and picked up the ashes. She was squatting on the floor with torches all around her. The gleam of the torches produced shadows on the wall. She arranged the hair, dirt, ashes, and two short nails into an urn. She started reciting the words of the spell while stirring the elements. The urn became extremely hot for her to hold. She set the urn in a pan of water. Steam rose from the u

Ms. Daisy bought Mr. Holmes an abandoned farmhouse on the other end of town. She would do anything to help Eddie to get out of jail. The farmhouse needed repairs. The farmland was small, but it would work for planting corn. Mr. Holmes worked on his all during the winter. The spring was approaching, and Mr. Holmes wanted to plant corn in the field. Mr. Holmes believed the corn is what connection between the two deaths together. Both farmers had visitor the day they were killed. Both were killed at dark with a rifle.Mr. Holmes went to the seed store and purchased enough seed to plant an acre of corn. That was not much. All the other farmers in the community were scared to plant corn. Mr. Holmes was the only one to plant corn. He only hoped his plan worked to clear Eddie. He wanted Eddie to be returned home to Carol. Carol was a wonderful little girl. She had fully recovered him the flue. Mr. Holmes and Ms. Daisy wanted to see the look on Carol’s face when Eddie returned.

Mr. Holmes wondered if the four men that talked to Jim that morning were same ones that ended up dead. Sam the farmer, Tony the banker, Jack a moonshiner, and Carl the bootlegger. The investigation continued. Sam the farmer was killed with a rifle. Tony the banker was burned in the barn. Jack a moonshiner was killed with the explosion of the still. Carl the bootlegger was killed by drinking tainted whiskey. All of them were connected to the moonshine ring. Tony the banker provided loans to the moonshiners to buy the corn and the farmer for land and equipment. Jack the moonshiner produces the moonshine. Carl the bootlegger delivered the moonshine. Sam the farmer started planning corn. There had to be a connection. Who wanted all of them dead?Tony the banker was working at the bank. He had financial control over the entire county. All the money was in the bank. He held the keys to success and failure. What often happened, farmers borrowed money from banks to buy more land or n

Eddie was devastated when he was informed by the Chaplain that little Carol had been diagnosed with influenza.Eddie requested to be allowed to see little Carol. The Warden of the institution allowed Eddie to see Carol, but he had to be in the custody of law enforcement and the family had to pay all expenses.Eddie knew his family did not have the money for him to see Carol. Sunday when Eddie went to church, he talked to Ms. Daisy. Ms. Daisy had become like a second mother to him. Eddie cried as he longed to see Carol. He knew if he could see her everything would be all right. He could comfort her. Carol needed him now more than ever. Ms. Daisy called the Warden and asked what needed to be done for Eddie to see Carol. Mr. Holmes collaborated with the Sheriff department in Decatur County. Ms. Daisy arranged for Mr. Holmes to take Eddie to see Carol.Mr. Holmes and Ms. Daisy picked Eddie up from the prison and took him to see Carol. Eddie was granted a two-day furlo

Ms. Daisy returned home. She could not wait until Sunday to see Eddie and tell him his mother and Carol were doing fine. Ms. Daisy knew she had to help Eddie get out of prison and return to Carol. Ms. Daisy did not tell Eddie about Carol wanting her to return the doll and bring Eddie home. She knew it would hurt Eddie to know that Carol was crying for him. She told Eddie that his mother loved the rose, and Carol loved the doll. Daisy had begun to feel for Eddie like a son. He had been wrongly convicted of a crime he could not have committed. Ms. Daisy hired a private investigator Mr. Holmes. She was determined to help Eddie prove his innocence. Mr. Holmes made a special visit to the prison to see Eddie. Special visits are usually when an inmate’s visitor has been denied on the visiting application. It is a visit that must be approved by the warden upon receiving a written request that may allow him to consider overturning the initial reason for denial and allow you a special

Eddie was questioned at the police station. That night Eddie had his BB Gun. The investigation by the police discovered that Farmer Jim was killed with a rifle. The police obtained a search warrant, a legal document authorizing a police officer to enter and search a premise. While conducting a search the Eddie’s bedroom a rifle was discovered in the closet. Eddie was arrested for murder. Eddie was then sentenced to life in prison for murder.Eddie declared his innocents to anyone that would listen. The jury had declared Eddie guilty of Murder. Eddie was devastated. He was facing prison and no one to take care of his family. Eddie was innocent but did not know how to prove it. Carol cried herself to sleep at night waiting for Eddie to come home. Carol was not old enough to understand what was happening. She only knew Eddie was not home and she wanted him there.Eddie attended church every Sunday. Ms. Daisy a Chapel Volunteer can every Sunday afternoon. Eddie began

Eddie was born in a poor family. His mother was blind, and his father worked doing odd jobs in the community. His father Bo would take Eddie with him when he would steal. It all started with sealing food to feed the family. They would steal food out of farmers’ fields. Bo would always say “It’s okay they have plenty and will never miss it.” Eddie was twelve years old when Bo died. He felt it was his responsibility to provide for the family. When things would be tight Eddie would steal food out the farmers’ fields and sale it on side of the road. He lived in a farming community. There was always food available to be stolen. He would wait until the peanut farmer turned over the peanuts. The farmer would leave the peanuts in the field to dry before taking them to the market to sale.Eddie went back at the beginning of darkness, sneak into the fields, and load his wagon with peanuts. He would always get the ones close by the road and near his house.