A woman survives the dramatic crash-landing of an airplane on the Hudson River, only to disappear into thin air. Her husband begins a journey to find her that leads him hundreds of miles from home, to uncover her secrets in the desolate tundra of northern Canada. In his masterful debut novel, Chuck Radda takes readers deep into the new territory of Nunavut, where Martin Wilkes struggles to come to terms with the truth about his wife, his marriage, and ultimately, the meaning of his life. ...
Eagle Scouting grabs readers from the first chapter and illuminates the dark secrets of a terrorist cell operating in a small town on the Connecticut shore in the days before and after September 11, 2001. Fast-paced chapters alternate between the activities of an undercover operative, Raoul (known to the terrorists as Ismail), and his sister, magazine photographer Clara Quiñones, who comes to town to try and make sense of her brother's gruesome death. Although the ending may seem...
From poet and writer David Fortier comes a collection of poems written over the last two decades. Paradise combines a whimsical look at the human experience with a cunning and critical consideration of the big questions that have been with us since time immemorial. Including such works as “In the end,” “Snake charmer” and “I knew my parents were in love,” Fortier’s work spans a lifetime, with specific experiences that we all share. With the inclusion of poems like “Adam and Eve,” “Homage to...
From the author of Dark Time comes an exploration of a small Boston suburb shattered by the seemingly senseless murders of two young women. When a young reporter on the local weekly becomes involved in the investigation, she winds up closer to the events than she realized…and in greater jeopardy.