This is the story of the brutal murder of a young couple. Seven years later, Detective Schindler and the chief witness, half-mad and suicidal Esther are lovers. Is it her love for him that leads her to recount the murder as he wishes...
If anyone knows death, Penn Cage does. He has sent 16 men to their fate as District Attorney. And now his young wife is gone too, leaving him alone with their young daughter. He decides to go home, and home means facing the ghosts of his...
Award-winning author Nevada Barr reveals another side to her remarkable storytelling prowess with this heart-wrenching yet tender tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged in nineteenth century...