A Name in the Fire

About the Book

Romance blossoms between a village corporal, Amman, and a beautiful widow, Sunita, when she and her children go to the police station to report suspicions of their neighbor's murder. Even though Sunita is reluctant to fall in love, after the injustices of her former husband, Amman gradually captures her heart. Many women have tried to seduce Amman, but he has been waiting for the right lady. His heart is for Sunita. While he is investigating the gruesome murder, he is guilty that his thoughts are on love and not wholly on the murder. To resolve the murder, he must arrest the village obeahman who deals with the devil to accomplish mysterious murder by calling people's names over fires.

About the Author

Ruth Sawh is an associate professor of English at Florida A&M University. Sawh won the short fiction category in the 2006 Tallahassee Writers? Association Seven Hills Writers? Contest. She is married with two sons.