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June 2010
On Sale: June 15, 2010
544 pages
ISBN: 0061252514
EAN: 9780061252518
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Fiction | Historical
From the New York Times bestselling author of City
of Light comes a compelling, richly detailed tale of
passion and intrigue set in New York City during the
tumultuous early days of World War II. Claire Shipley is a single mother haunted by the death of
her young daughter and by her divorce years ago. She is
also an ambitious photojournalist, and in the anxious days
after Pearl Harbor, the talented Life magazine
reporter finds herself on top of one of the nation's most
important stories. In the bustling labs of New York City's
renowned Rockefeller Institute, some of the country's
brightest doctors and researchers are racing to find a
cure that will save the lives of thousands of wounded
American soldiers and countless others—a miraculous new
drug they call penicillin. Little does Claire suspect how
much the story will change her own life when the work
leads to an intriguing romance. Though Claire has always managed to keep herself separate
from the subjects she covers, this story touches her
deeply, stirring memories of her daughter's sudden illness
and death—a loss that might have been prevented by this
new "miracle drug." And there is James Stanton, the shy
and brilliant physician who coordinates the institute's
top secret research for the military. Drawn to this
dedicated, attractive man and his work, Claire
unexpectedly finds herself falling in love. But Claire
isn't the only one interested in the secret development of
this medicine. Her long-estranged father, Edward
Rutherford, a self-made millionaire, understands just how
profitable a new drug like penicillin could be. When a
researcher at the institute dies under suspicious
circumstances, the stakes become starkly clear: a murder
has been committed to obtain these lucrative new drugs.
With lives and a new love hanging in the balance, Claire
will put herself at the center of danger to find a killer—
no matter what price she may have to pay.
Comments
3 comments posted.
Re: A Fierce Radiance
This sounds like my kind of book.
Romance, suspense and a lot of history!
(Paulette Welch 12:36pm June 20, 2010)
It's really the first time that I've read about either book. My reading love originally was, and still is if I can get them, historical novels. As a teen I learned a lot about general history just by reading these novels usually written by men. I'm certainly going to try to find these books, especially since Buffalo is only 2-3 hours from where I live on the other side of the border. I hope you'll continue writing this kind of book--and no, the romance element doesn't hurt a bit.
(Sigrun Schulz 5:42pm July 3, 2010)
Great interview...Both of your books sound like they are my kind of reads. I will certainly be looking for them. I am glad that today's authors do so much research when they are writing their books.
(Ruby Davis 6:45pm July 5, 2010)
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