Agatha's Secret Author:Jan Wallace Born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1918, Agatha Romario has carried the secrets of others all her life. The murder of her father shattered her sheltered childhood and opened the world of Mamie Island. For years the Florida island had hidden the corrupt deeds of her grandfather, who owned an orange grove empire built on the blood of his workers. On her ... more »visits to the island, Agatha discovers slavery and cruelty, but finds solace in her father's death by befriending two children; a young black boy and a retarded white girl. When the three children grow up, one is murdered, one commits suicide and one gets revenge.« less