A young woman travels alone to a remote island to uncover a past
she never knew was hers in this thrilling modern ghost story
When a mysterious letter lands in Hallie James's mailbox, her
life is upended. Hallie was raised by her loving father, having
been told her mother died in a fire decades earlier. But it turns
out that her mother, Madlyn, was alive until very recently. Why
would Hallie's father have taken her away from Madlyn? What
"really" happened to her family thirty years ago?
In search of answers, Hallie travels to the place where her
mother lived, a remote island in the middle of the Great Lakes. The
stiff islanders fix her first with icy stares and then unabashed
amazement as they recognize why she looks so familiar, and Hallie
quickly realizes her family's dark secrets are enmeshed in the
history of this strange place. But not everyone greets her with
such a chilly reception--a coffee-shop owner and the family's
lawyer both warm to Hallie, and the possibility of romance blooms.
And then there's the grand Victorian house bequeathed to her--maybe
it's the eerie atmosphere or maybe it's the prim, elderly maid who
used to work for her mother, but Hallie just can't shake the
feeling that strange things are starting to happen . . .
In "The Tale of Halcyon Crane," Wendy Webb has created a
haunting story full of delicious thrills, vibrant characters, and
family secrets.
General
| Imprint: |
Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2010 |
| First published: |
March 2010 |
| Authors: |
Wendy Webb
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8050-9140-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-8050-9140-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780805091403 |
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