Susan Buffum

Minx Marvel Susan Buffum

Twenty-three year old Minx Marvel, the daughter of controversial artist Mitchell Marvel, returns to her quiet New England hometown after five years abroad studying art in England. Soon after her return a man she remembers from her childhood arrives, demanding that she help him find paintings that her father made of her when she was little. An accident while searching for the artworks leads to the terrible truth about her childhood being exposed. Her father was part of a child pornography ring with far reaching tentacles in town and beyond. With the help of her book shop owner boyfriend, who was himself the victim of childhood sexual molestation, Minx confronts her past while coping with angry community members, violence, vandalism, and accusations that she's a liar. Her assistance with the investigation helps expose the perpetrators of sexual abuse against young girls. In the process, she discovers her soulmate, finds a new family, makes new friends, and decides to remain in town where she'll create a safe place for young victims of abuse to come and express themselves through art.