Miracles & Mysteries of Mercy Hospital Where Mercy Begins is the 1st book in the Miracles & Mysteries of Mercy Hospital fiction series. When they aren’t caring for the patients at Mercy Hospital, Evelyn, Joy, Anne and Shirley quickly discover that the hospital is a place of intrigue, adventure, and amazing miracles. They believe the legend that the hospital is under the protection of a guardian angel, the one portrayed in a large stone statue at the entrance. So, when the famous Mercy Angel statue goes missing in the middle of the night, everyone is scrambling to find out who stole it. The day after it disappears a woman who has a striking resemblance to the statue, and detailed knowledge of the hospital, shows up to begin a new job in the gift shop. Could this new hire have some sort of connection to the missing statue?

Prescription for Mystery is the 2nd book in the Miracles & Mysteries of Mercy Hospital fiction series. While digging through dusty hospital archives, Anne Mabry discovers a box tucked away in the darkest recesses of the windowless room. The contents of the box compel Anne, Shirley, Evelyn, and Joy to join forces and find out whatever happened to the promising young ER doctor who went missing thirty years before—a young doctor whose family had long roots in Charleston society, roots that pre-dated the Civil War. When Dr. Byron Wellington disappeared without a trace, no one knew what to think. Was he forced to leave without saying goodbye? Or was it something worse? Something even more sinister? As the ladies search out tidbits of information, they discover much more than they were looking for. In this lingering mystery of the past, the women realize that all is not what it seems on the surface and that, in the end, the truth does indeed set you free.

When a car accident victim is brought to Mercy Hospital, Evelyn Perry is charged with safeguarding the unconscious woman’s belongings. Among the patient’s items is a beautiful ruby and diamond ring with a unique inscription. Evelyn discovers the ring is one of eight that were given to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina in 1663 by King Charles II—and is the only one that has not been purchased by one of the king’s descendants. As soon as the woman wakes up, Evelyn assures her that her belongings, including the valuable ring, are safe. But the woman apparently has no idea what ring she’s talking about. In fact, the woman has no recollection of the day of the accident. After someone breaks into the records room and leaves a threatening note, Evelyn and her friends are determined to help the woman regain her memory. Can they uncover the truth behind the ring before more trouble heads their way?

Joy is delighted when sisters Abrielle and Claire include her in planning an art auction for the hospital. But things take a drastic turn when valuable paintings are stolen. This old time Charleston family’s perfect image begins to crack, especially when Abrielle and Claire’s long lost sister, Belinda, appears. Could she have something to do with the missing paintings? Or is someone out there with a grudge against the Fleury family? Meanwhile, Joy struggles with her own sister, Hope, who plans to move to Charleston. Their clashing personalities make it difficult for the pair to get along. Will Hope’s unexpected move help the sisters find the bond they’ve always lacked, or drive them further apart?

When an unconscious woman found in Hampton Park is brought to Mercy Hospital with no identification, Shirley recruits Anne to find out who the woman is and track down her family. Anne agrees, happy to help in anyway she can. However, she soon learns that discovering Jane Doe’s identity is a lot harder than she expected.

When an expectant mother arrives at Mercy Hospital in search of her missing husband,Evelyn and her friends agree to help her find him.Their one clue is a postcard depicting the Mercy Angel statue telling the soon-to-be mother that her FBI-agent husband was in Charleston recently.But everything changes when the baby arrives early-and the absent father is accused of embezzlement. Meanwhile Evelyn is digging into one of the Civil War’s most famous events,the Combahee River Raid led by none other than Harriet Tubman.The role of a viliant river pilot has long been obscured in the mists of history.Can Evelyn prove his heroism so he can be added to a local museum’s list of Freedom Fighters?

When Chris Breck comes to Mercy Hospital in search of answers regarding his family tree, his mother’s dear friend Joy is there to help! Chris desperately needs a kidney transplant,but the cousin who volunteered to donate one turns out to be genetically unrelated to him. In fact,even the DNA evidence shows that Chris is his father’s biological child,he is not related to his father’s parents. Chris’s grandma insists she gave birth to Chris’s father at Mercy Hospital. Did she go home with the wrong baby?Did someone try to cover up the switch? As Joy and her friends try to help Chris solve this latest mystery,they soon learn that Chris’s father may not be the only child born at the hospital whose birth record was falsified. Joy is willing to risk her job to find out the truth,no matter who’s involved?

Anne Mabry loves her role as a hospital volunteer.The skills she learned as a busy mom and pastor’s wife are well suited for coordinating events and managing people.So,when the head of volunteers is away,Anne is asked to step into her role.Thrilled at the new challenge and set of responsibilities,she happily accepts.But the job isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.Especially when a new volunteer in her charge is the victim of a series of strange pranks.Anne is determined to discover who is targeting the young woman and why.Can she and her friends put a stop to things before they get out of hand?It will take more than a miracle-they’ll need all the wisdom and help they can get to uncover a decades-old secret.

Evelyn Perry’s morning stroll with her husband takes an unlikely turn when they witness a runaway horse-drawn carriage hit a man riding his bike. She rushes to his aid and sees him off to Mercy Hospital. But soon Evelyn discovers that the carriage driver was operating off-route, and when a witness insists the incident wasn’t an accident, Evelyn begins to wonder if there is more going on beneath the surface. The victim, Paul Simmons, is a likable guy with no enemies. So why would someone try to hurt him? Can Evelyn find out the truth behind the accident before someone else gets hurt?

After a long night in the labor and delivery unit, Shirley Bashore enters the Mercy Hospital chapel to have a moment of prayer, but she immediately discovers that the bronze cross that hangs above the altar is missing! Shirley is devastated. Even above its monetary worth, the cross carries sentimental value in the community for the patients, visitors, and employees of Mercy, so Shirley decides to track down the thief. Meanwhile, Shirley and her friends are tasked with pulling together the Memories on the Harbor exhibit, a look back at Mercy’s history, and a reception to honor some of its most well-loved retirees. And all the while, her heart is rapidly thawing for a certain hospital administrator. Can she put her faith in God’s timing and trust that He will help her find the cross—and learn to love again?

Anne Mabry loves her volunteer work at Mercy Hospital, and she loves the relationships she’s been able to form with the staff. So, when she learns that nurse Katie McNamara is unsettled by a strange sequence of events, Anne can’t help but wonder if someone is threatening her. When Anne later meets Katie’s grandfather, a retired Atlanta detective, and learns that Katie was adopted after her father testified against the mob, Anne and her friends set out to make sure the young woman is not in any true danger. When Anne sees a suspicious man hanging around the hospital, she wonders if he’s waiting for Katie, or perhaps her doppelgänger, Kitty Sue. Could there be more of a connection between these women than just their physical appearance? Is something sinister afoot at Mercy Hospital? And can Anne and her friends solve the mystery in time for an Easter celebra-tion to remember?

After endless grant writing, meetings, and red tape, Evelyn Perry has finally begun work on the displays for the new museum in Mercy Hospital’s historic Angel wing. Among the artifacts from the hospital’s collection are antique medical devices and dozens of pictures, letters, and newspaper articles. Many museums around the area have even agreed to loan items to Mercy. But trouble starts when one of the borrowed items, a twenty-dollar gold piece that saved Lieutenant George E. Dixon’s life at the Battle of Shiloh, is stolen! As if Evelyn doesn’t have enough to deal with, her troubled niece, Shelby, comes to stay with her for a few weeks. When Shelby becomes the prime suspect in the theft of the irreplaceable coin, will Evelyn and her friends be able to prove her innocence?

When Joy Atkins finally snags a last-minute appointment with Sassie Crane, Charleston’s premier hairstylist, she thinks her day is really looking great. But when she arrives at the salon, the client who canceled shows up, and it turns out she’s Sassie’s best friend, Hannah. As Sassie works double time to do both Joy’s and Hannah’s hair, Hannah unexpectedly collapses and is rushed to the hospital. Then Joy witnesses her daughter, Sabrina, suffer a bicycle accident that lands her in a bed at Mercy Hospital. Joy learns that Hannah may have been poisoned and that the driver who hit Sabrina was fleeing Sassie’s warehouse, where a safe has been stolen. Now she begins to wonder if somehow the events are connected. Can Joy get to the root of things before someone else gets hurt?

When her husband is hired as the historian for an exciting project, documenting the wreck of the ship Celestial on the Isle of Palms, Evelyn Perry is excited to tag along. She’s ready to finally take a vacation and spend time enjoying the sun, the beach, and the company of her husband when they are both off the clock. But things take an exciting turn when a second shipwreck is found—and not just any ship, but the famous Hannah B. The vessel is notorious for its famous female pirate, Polly O’Brien, who disappeared in the storm that fateful day. Evelyn tackles a project of her own when she is asked to research Jane Middleton, one of the survivors of the Celestial. Is Jane actually the missing Polly O’Brien? As she dives into the past, Evelyn uncovers some startling information. The stakes are raised when some of the newly discovered artifacts are stolen! Can she find the truth of the past and the present?

When her husband is hired as the historian for an exciting project, documenting the wreck of the ship Celestial on the Isle of Palms, Evelyn Perry is excited to tag along. She’s ready to finally take a vacation and spend time enjoying the sun, the beach, and the company of her husband when they are both off the clock. But things take an exciting turn when a second shipwreck is found—and not just any ship, but the famous Hannah B. The vessel is notorious for its famous female pirate, Polly O’Brien, who disappeared in the storm that fateful day. Evelyn tackles a project of her own when she is asked to research Jane Middleton, one of the survivors of the Celestial. Is Jane actually the missing Polly O’Brien? As she dives into the past, Evelyn uncovers some startling information. The stakes are raised when some of the newly discovered artifacts are stolen! Can she find the truth of the past and the present?