Cornwell, Patricia . This famous mystery writer spent much of her youth in North Carolina. Newer fiction by Edgerton is listed in the Fiction Catalog supplements. Frazier's Cold Mountain , his first novel, became a bestseller as well as a critical success. It is known for its detailed description of life in the N.C. mountains at the end of the Civil War and for its characterizations.
Gibbons writes short, accessible novels set in North Carolina.
Fiction Catalog 's listings include Charms for the Easy Life , about three generations of Southern women, Ellen Foster , about an abused child, and A Virtuous Woman , a love story. She's a favorite of many Greensboro readers. Godwin writes serious, thoughtful books, known for their well-drawn characters and often set in North Carolina. Gurganus has settled in my home town of Hillsborough, near Chapel Hill. Lucille makes a delightful narrator.