Beneath his controlled demeanor, attorney John O"Rourke ia a man in turmoil. Since the daeth of his wife, he has been juggling the rigors of a controversial capital murder case and the demands of raising two children. As 11yr old Maggie and 14 yr old Teddy long for the past, they must also contend with the hostility that swirls around them their father took on the defense of a despised killer-including a brick through their window one autumn morning.
But a quieter event also takes place that day. A woman arrives on the O'Rourke doorstep to finds a household in chaos but brimming with love-and, she hopes, answers. Six months ago Kate Harris's younger sister fled from home following a devistating confrontation. After mailing a single postcard from the New England shore, Willa Harris vanished. With only a postmark to go on, Kate comes to the seaside- and discovers the one man who may be able to help her-

Going in Kitten22's book box.

rec'd in a bookbox-- thanks!

going to my mother.