Books by M. G. Faust/Mary Genusa Faust
After a chance meeting, Tressa Harrison and Claire Taylor work together to protect their families from a murderer. It’s already too late for Tressa’s friend Laura Mills, an attorney with the New Orleans Parish Public Defender’s Office.
Tressa, a timid social worker, has always seen the best in people. After a robbery rocks her sense of security, she quits her job and moves to suburbia. She loves her cozy new neighborhood but things aren’t always what they seem. Her plans to devote time to settling into her home and volunteering are upended when Laura is murdered and Tressa is named as a person of interest.
Claire Taylor is a prim street-smart woman. Her nephew is accused of murdering a drug dealer. She’s certain he’s innocent. and will risk everything to prove it.
When the women meet, Claire suspects Tressa has the key to both murders, even though Tressa doesn’t know it.
Amid the chaos, Tressa and Claire meet Jake Batiste, a handsome veteran who falls into the chaos despite warnings from his therapist.
In 1905, Angelina Marino and her parents must flee the poverty and hunger of Sicily, even though it means leaving behind all they love. Instead of the promised better life in the United States, they find themselves under the thumb of an oppressive landowner. Angelina longs to return to the comfort of her village, where she was loved and protected from the harsh realities of life, but she must dip into her well of courage to help her family escape the company that bought their lives.
Upcoming book. Anticipated release of Disguised Courage is October 2026. It is second in the Journey from Sicily series. In it, we follow Teresa as she overcomes obstacles to her achieving her dreams and providing for the sister she was forced to leave behind.
