Grace Mackenzie loves her job as a curator for a respected
art gallery in Philadelphia but she needs a change -- and
fast. She arranges to see her father in California when her
plans are interrupted by a surprising visit from her ex-
fiancé's mother, whom she has not seen in over 10 years.
This woman informs her that her son, Steven, has died and
willed Grace his art gallery. Instead of traveling to
California, Grace heads to New Hope, Pennsylvania, the
location of Steven's gallery, hoping to quickly dispense
with this inheritance.
New Hope is an artistic town enriched with eastern history
and small town values. It is big enough to have an art
gallery on every corner and yet small enough for everyone
to know everyone and their business. Crime is practically
non-existent except for the disappearance of a teenage girl
in 1986. Steven's death sets off a chain of events that has
the town on edge and uncovers 20 years of lies and
deception; which not only ties Grace to the community, but
also to those who grew up there.
I extremely enjoyed this intriguing and sexy read!! The way
the characters are introduced to the reader one by one
allows us to get to know and understand each of them
intimately. I strongly suggest this book to anyone who
likes to guess "who done it." Ms. Heggan will definitely be
missed in this industry, as this is her final novel.
Museum curator Grace McKenzie is shocked when she receives
word that her ex-fiance, Steven Hatfield, has been
murdered. In his will, Steven has left her his art gallery
in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Anticipating that she would turn
down the bequest, he asked that she spend a week at the
gallery before making her final decision. Motivated by a
sense of duty to a man she once loved, Grace agrees to go
to New Hope for one week.
She isn't the only person drawn to the small town. FBI
agent Matt Baxter has returned to his hometown for one
reason only -- to clear his father of a bogus murder
charge. While he and Grace seek answers, they discover that
beneath the surface of this charming, peaceful town lies an
old secret a few of its citizens would rather keep buried.
And when their search takes an unexpected turn, they have
only hours to find out where the truth lies -- or be buried
with it.
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