Synopses & Reviews
In the tradition of Mary Higgins Clark -- a suspense-filled story of a young widowed mother who unwittingly endangers her own life and that of her child as she searches for closure from a painful family loss and the truth behind it.
When Maggie Collier learns that her father-in-law's murder may have been the result of his accidentally discovering the whereabouts of a kidnapped child, she takes up the investigation herself.
As she explores the seemingly idyllic lives of citizens in the quiet community of Delbrook, Wisconsin, Maggie gradually recognizes a dark and eerie menace lurking beneath the town's picture-perfect façade. And she's clearly not the only one feeling unnerved by the proceedings. Someone else is keenly interested in her search. Soon her own questions about her father-in-law's murder intersect with the investigation by a young lawyer from Chicago who is hunting for his niece's kidnapper. As they join forces, Maggie and Grant probe deeply into the lives of her seemingly respectable friends and neighbors. When everyone, it appears, has a secret to hide, Maggie enters a race against the clock to find the truth before the elusive serial killer and kidnapper can make her the next victim.
Crackling with tension and rich characterizations, Bleeding Heart hurtles toward a skillfully realized, cunningly resolved climax.
Synopsis
When Maggie Collier learns her father-in-law's murder may have been the result of his discovering a kidnapper, she resolves to take up the investigation herself. It seems someone else is keenly interested and personally invested in her search and is less than pleased with her rapid progress. Will Maggie find the truth before the mysterious serial murderer and kidnapper manages to eliminate her?
Synopsis
In the tradition of Mary Higgins Clark, here is a suspense-filled storyof a young widowed mother who unwittingly endangers her own life andthat of her child as she searches for closure from a painful family lossand the truth behind it.
When Maggie Collier learns that her father-in-law's murder may have beenthe result of his accidentally discovering the whereabouts of akidnapped child, she takes up the investigation herself.
As she explores the seemingly idyllic lives of citizens in the quietcommunity of Delbrook, Wisconsin, Maggie gradually recognizes a dark andeerie menace lurking beneath the town's picture-perfect fa ade. Andshe's clearly not the only one feeling unnerved by the proceedings.Someone else is keenly interested in her search. Soon her own questionsabout her father-in-law's murder intersect with the investigation by ayoung lawyer from Chicago who is hunting for his niece's kidnapper. Asthey join forces, Maggie and Grant probe deeply into the lives of herseemingly respectable friends and neighbors. When "everyone, " itappears, has a secret to hide, Maggie enters a race against the clock tofind the truth before t
About the Author
Martha Powers is the author of Sunflower and nine other novels. She lives in Chicago.