Albertina Merci, a talented R&B singer, toured with Ray Charles, James Brown, and Wilson PickettтАФuntil the fateful night her voice gave out in front of a sold-out crowd. Encouraged by her fans, she offered a little speech in praise of Jesus instead of a song. Her spontaneous words became the seed of тАЬSanctified Blues,тАЭ a song that soon captured the hearts of millions and gave Albertina the financial security to follow her true calling as an evangelistтАФsharing the Gospel with those in need of spiritual comfort. Sanctified Blues is the story of AlbertinaтАЩs encounter with Maggie Clay, the biracial beauty who is TVтАЩs reigning diva. A sudden mystery surrounding Maggie has the entire country wondering: Is Maggie having a nervous breakdown, and if so, why? What caused it? And who can save the star from self-destruction?Sanctified Blues introduces a heroine in the vein of Jessica Fletcher of Murder, She Wrote and Precious Ramotswe, head of The No. 1 LadiesтАЩ Detective Agency. Her quiet but determined mission to solve spiritual mysteries and dilemmas will endear Albertina to both secular and Christian readers.