The Unraveling of Mercy Louis

By Keija Parssinen ’03

Published Jan. 21, 2016

A novel of psychological suspense, The Unraveling of Mercy Louis charts the downfall of a Texas oil town’s basketball star after a fatal discovery near her high school ignites a witch-hunt and reveals secrets that threaten the lives of the town’s girls. Keija Parssinen ’03 also is the author of The Ruins of Us, which won a Michener-Copernicus Award.