The Avalanche

San Francisco’s earthquake and fire buried more than buildings; Price Ruyler wonders whether they buried his wife’s secret, too.

In a city still haunted by the disaster of 1906, Ruyler has rebuilt his business and made a happy home for Hélène. But after a year and a half of marriage, he sees a change in her: beneath her affection and gaiety lie sudden reserves, watchfulness, even fear. Her silent mother, Madame Delano, seems to carry secrets of her own, and the shadow between husband and wife grows harder to dismiss. What has changed in Hélène—and what buried history is beginning to surface?

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