Jaclyn Weldon White

What is more disturbing than murder? And what is more darkly fascinating than the reasons for the crime? Jaclyn Weldon White explores these questions in her mystery novels and true crime books, and takes readers on journeys into the minds of killers and victims alike.

Jackie's newest novel,Mockingbird in the Moonlight will introduce readers to Dixie McClatchey, who was a rising young homicide detective when she inadvertently caused the death of a loved one. In this unsentimental Southern novel, Dixie puts her past behind her to build a new life in Macon, Georgia, a charming city where ghosts, gracious living and blackmail live side by side.
She makes some friends, opens a bookstore and volunteers with Friends of the Library. When one of the volunteers is killed behind her shop, and evidence points to members of the library group,Dixie is reluctantly drawn into the investigation. As the story unravels, she learns she's not the only one with a past.

Like Mockingbird in the Moonlight, Jackie's first novel Distant Hearts combined suspense, romance and humor. And Distant Hearts adds a healthy dose of southern history as well.

But Jackie hasn't abandoned true crime. Whether recounting a forty-year-old tale of serial murder and black magic, as she did in Whisper to the Black Candle, or relating in The Empty Nursery the heart-breaking story of an infant's disappearance in present day Georgia, Jaclyn White has the unique ability to present a true story as if it were a novel. She is currently at work on a third true crime.

White also occasionally ventures into the field of biographies. A Very Special Gift is the history of a remarkable and generous family. And Bestest recounts the exciting life of southern businessman, bon vivant and philanthropist Peyton Anderson.

She also contributes articles to local and regional magazines and short works to anthologies. Her most recent work in this area can be seen in Crossroads:A Southern Culture Annual.