Annabelle has finally made peace with the loss of her beloved husband. Until she finds out he wasn’t alone when he died…

Since a plane crash killed her husband two years ago, Annabelle Murphy has found solace in raising her two children. Just when she thinks the grief is behind her, she receives the news that the wreckage of the small plane has been discovered—and that her husband did not die alone. He was with another woman. Suddenly, Annabelle is forced to question everything she once held true.

Sophie Parker knows the woman who was on that plane. A dolphin researcher who has lived a quiet life, Sophie has never let anyone get too close. But when Annabelle shows up on Sophie’s doorstep full of painful questions, both women must confront their intertwining pasts—and find the courage to face the truth.

“A lovely book…The characters are complex and well drawn, and the sea sings in every syllable.”
-New York Times bestselling author Anne Rivers Siddons

“Henry gently draws readers into her story and then keeps them fully engaged until her tale is completely told. Readers who crave books that sparkle with the sheer beauty of language can rely on her.”
--Booklist

“This beautifully written story starts with an intriguing premise that immediately grabs the reader's interest. Henry uses universal concepts such as belief and faith to delve into the difficult question of how well we really know anyone, even those closest to us. Once again, the setting is the visually vivid South, with characters you quickly come to care about. This is an emotionally wrenching but ultimately healing tale.”
--Romantic Times, 4 ½ stars, Top Pick

Praise For Patti Callahan Henry…

“Has been compared to Pat Conroy and Anne Rivers Siddons, and she proves once again that she belongs in their distinguished company.”
—Don McKinney, author of The Island Packet

“[Has] a lasting reputation as a force to reckon with in women’s contemporary fiction.”
—Points North

“Henry’s warm, smoothly paced novel explores well-traveled themes of reconciliation and rebirth with fresh energy.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Henry’s writing is as lush and magical as the Lowcountry she loves.” —New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe

“Storytelling is a gift, and Patti has the gift.”
-Topsail Magazine

“There is a new voice rising out of the South and it belongs to Patti Callahan Henry.”
-Rockdale Citizen

“A triumph!”
-New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank

“Writes with a lyrical touch.”
-Charleston City Paper

“Enfolds us in a story that stays with us long after we’ve turned the last page.”
-Southern Lady

Patti Callahan Henry lives with her husband and three children and she is working on her next novel.

Imprint: NAL Trade
Distributor: Penguin Group USA, Inc
Publication Date: 06-03-2008
Pages: 384
Measurements: 8.20in X 5.58in X 0.84in X 0.69lb