The Secret Hour (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780553584011)

From the acclaimed author of The Perfect Summer and other New York Times bestsellers comes the gripping story of a man fighting for his family, a woman searching for her sister--and the promise of a new life where both least expect it.

Beneath his controlled demeanor, attorney John O'Rourke is a man in turmoil. Since the death of his wife, he has been juggling the rigors of a controversial capital murder case and the demands of raising two children. As eleven-year-old Maggie and fourteen-year-old Teddy long for the past, they must also contend with the hostility that swirls around them since their father took on the defense of a despised killer--including a brick through their window one autumn morning.

But a quieter event also takes place that day. A woman arrives on the O'Rourke doorstep to find a house in chaos but brimming with love--and, she hopes, answers. Six months ago Kate Harris's younger sister fled from home following a devastating confrontation. After mailing a single postcard from the New England shore, Willa Harris vanished. With only a postmark to go on, Kate comes to the seaside--and discovers the one man who may be able to help her. . . .

Author: Luanne Rice
ISBN-10: 0553584014
ISBN-13: 9780553584011
Publisher: Bantam
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2004
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 6.86h x 4.26w x 1.18d