Sharon McCrumb has a great series of Appalachian novels out, all titled with folk song titles and most referring to the song throughout the plot. (Ballad of Frankie Silver, Whenever I Return Pretty Peggy-O, The Rosewood Casket, etc.) All are good mysteries, and I really like her characters. Nora Bonesteel is the name of the old "seeress" who lives up the mountain, and her Sheriff is interesting, too.

Lin