Romance]]> **Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**

A bride moves to St. Augustine with her cruel husband not knowing the man she truly loves is in town. The husband is shot and he uses it as leverage to keep her with him while he torments her, by threatening to blame the shooting on her old lover. She investigates the shooting on her own even though Inspector McKee is brought to Florida to untangle the web of attempted murders, mayhem, false leads, and many, many suspects.]]> Mrs. Helen Kieran Reilly]]> 1951]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

]]> Lament for the Bride. Dell, 1951.]]> Adults (bawdy)]]> Race Relations
Youth]]> Governor's House (Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum).]]> Mildred Elwood Lawrence]]> 1956]]> Internet Archive.]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.

]]> Indigo Magic. Harcourt, Brace, 1956.]]> Middle school-aged children]]> Romance
Youth]]> Flagler Hospital. As she experiences new escapades, she helps as many people as possible. Betty also gets a second chance at love.

Other notable local locations visited include, but are not limited to Charlotte Street, Treasury Street, St. George Street, the Hotel Ponce De Leon, the Lightner Museum, the Oldest Schoolhouse, and the Old City Gates.

]]> Frances Best]]> 1954]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.

]]> Grandmother in Cellophane. Meador Publishing, 1954.]]> Young adults to adults]]> Mystery or Thriller]]>
The other identifiable local location is Highway A1A between Ponte Vedra and Vilano Beach; although characters live in St. Augustine, and some have the local surname of Pope.]]> Pat Frank]]> 1956]]> Internet Archive.]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.

]]> Forbidden Area. J.B. Lippincott, 1956.]]> Adults]]> Race Relations
Short stories, Vignettes, or Poetry]]> **Warning: Some of the language or characterizations in this book are the product of the time when this book was written, and are no longer considered acceptable.**

In this collection of short stories, Theodore Pratt shares a variety of perspectives on life in contemporary and historical Florida. From interactions with nature to traversing cityscapes, Pratt shows the sometimes obscured beauty and unique spirit of the Sunshine State.

"Seminole Attack" is the only story in this collection that takes place in St. Augustine.

The notable local location visited is the Old City Gates. 

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There is a historical marker near where this incident took place. The site is now within the St. Augustine city limits.]]> Theodore Pratt]]> 1959]]> 1st edition]]> Internet Archive.]]> Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?

The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.]]> An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.]]> Florida Roundabout. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1959.]]> Adults]]> ~ Professor from University of Florida, no relation to Flagler College's Dr. William L. Proctor, Chancellor Emeritus]]> Medical]]> James H. Whitney]]> 1955]]> An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. “Historical St. Augustine in Fiction.” El Escribano 15 (1978): 61-69.]]> Father by Proxy. Exposition Press, 1955.]]> Flagler Era]]> Adults]]> Youth]]>
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the Bridge of Lions, the Alligator Farm, and Bird Island Point (on Anastasia Island).]]> Evelyn Elkins]]> 1953]]> 1st edition]]> Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

]]> Chuck: A Story of the Florida Pinelands. J.B. Lippincott, 1953.]]> Middle school-aged children]]>