Divine Evil: A Novel [Paperback]

In this gripping novel of small-town scandal and sizzling passion,New York Timesbestselling author Nora Roberts tells the story of a renowned artistwhoconfronts a mystery from her past—and finds that her family secrets have not been laid to rest.
 
Famed sculptor Clare Kimball has commanded the attention of the New York art world, but troubling memories from childhood have drawn her home to Maryland, to the town where she grew up and where her father died so long ago in circumstances never really explained. Nothing much has changed in Emmitsboro—except Cameron Rafferty, the onetime high-school bad boy turned town sheriff. The only hint of Cam’s wild nature is the light in his eyes when he looks at Clare. In Cam’s strong arms Clare is seduced into falling in love—and into believing that her small-town world is safe.

But within the dark woods of Emmitsboro, something evil is spreading its poisonous power. Now Clare must pay the price for digging up the secrets of the past . . . and confront an evil that may be unstoppable—because those who practice it believe it is divine.“[Roberts] can make romance seem fresh and hopeful every time.”—Time

“The undisputed queen of romance.”—New York Post
 
“A consistently entertaining writer.”—USA TodayNora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over one hundred novels. Her Bantam titles include the recent reissues of Brazen Virtue, Hot Ice, and Sacred Sins. With over 200 million books in print, she is without a doubt the most celebrated writer of women's fiction today.Chapter 1



The rite began an hour after sunset. The circle had been prepared long ago, a perfect nine feet, by the clearing of trees and young saplings. The ground had been sprinkled with consecrated earth.

Clouds, dark and secretive, danced over the pale moonl3+