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In this follow-up to Katie's Will (1997), Mitcheltree reunites college professor Paul Fischer with his former lover Pam Livingston. Fischer, now teaching at a small college in Maine, is down on his luck. His wife cleaned him out in the divorce, and he applied too late to get a teaching job at a more prestigious school. When someone ransacks his apartment, office, and car, Fischer realizes that the thief is only after one thing: information about the Baker family. In the series' debut, Fischer spent time in Oregon's Rogue River Valley doing research on the enigmatic Katie Baker. Pam, one of Katie's heirs, strung Fischer along to see if he would find the legendary pioneer's money. Harassed by similar break-ins, Pam comes to the same realization as Fischer: someone is desperate to get information on the Bakers. As they reluctantly reunite to get to the bottom of the mystery, Pam and Fischer rekindle old sparks. The plot has some holes, but the high level of suspense keeps you going. Jenny McLarin
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