In this first installment of the Freddy Lee saga, readers are taken back in time to a small town where Freddy Lee works tirelessly to aid his family in the town's only funeral home, which happens to be their private home. When Freddy falls in love with Lori, his world seems complete. That is until she is buried. What lengths will Freddy go to get back his perfect girl? In a place where everyone knows each other and everyone knows everything about their neighbors, some might be shocked if Freddy's secret was ever revealed.

Cindy Ponds Newell lives in North Carolina, the setting for all of her novels. She has three grown children and a grandson and teaches high school English. She also loves history, which creates an interesting backdrop for most of her novels. Aside from writing and teaching, Cindy loves spending time with her family and ghost hunting.