The Edge of Town (Missouri, Book 1)

Julie Jones was certain life was passing her by. After her mother's death, she was left with the responsibility of taking care of her father and her five siblings. Then Julie's predictable existence is turned upside down when Evan Johnson, the mysterious, reputedly wealthy son of the town drunkard, begins to court her. But just as their romance blossoms, Evan's father is murdered and Evan is the prime suspect. And soon the secrets and sins festering beneath the surface of a wholesome small town threaten to explode.

(The first book in the Jazz Age series)