Tom Sawyer Returns is the second book in The New Adventures series by author E.E. Burke. Readers join a now grown up and far more independent Becky Thatcher as she maneuvers her complicated life in Civil War era Mississippi. Tom has long since left, and Becky is engaged to Union Captain Alfred Temple, who offers her all the safety and security she needs in such uncertain times. But does she love him? Actually love him? Becky soon discovers that her heart may have other plans. When an injured Tom Sawyer bursts through her door and collapses onto the kitchen floor, Becky and her father – Judge Thatcher – take him in, care for him, and find out that he may have stumbled into the house for reasons more than the simple rekindling of a lost flame. With Judge Thatcher caught up in a twisted ploy posed by the rebels, Becky must partner up with Tom in order to save her father. But with Tom’s memories nowhere to be found, and his aptitude for ending up smack dab in the middle of trouble, the two find themselves venturing down a twisting road of discovery, mystery, and uncertainty. Set in a divided world rife with danger and history, E.E. Burke takes characters so close to the heart of Americana and gives them new life. Fans of Mark Twain’s original work will appreciate the attention to detail and the care in which the story is crafted, paying homage to the [...]