Gone By Morning
A Novel
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
New York City in June is no joke--and as a wave of violence engulfs the sweltering city, an even greater danger looms in this riveting thriller for fans of Iris Johansen and Tess Gerritsen.
As the heat rises on a New York summer, a suicide bomb set off in a Times Square subway station nearly claims the life of 68-year-old ex-madam Kathleen. Then a woman is brutally murdered, her body dumped on a marshy beach in Queens. The woman, Sharon, was last seen by 26-year-old Emily--a Deputy Press Officer working at City Hall--getting into a car in front of the building where she and Kathleen both live in far upper Manhattan.
Emily requests an autopsy report from the Chief of the NYPD, but she doesn't realize the gravity of using her position to gain information. Things turn deadly when a bomb is planted in her building, gutting it with a raging fireball. Kathleen, Emily, and Emily's two-year-old daughter, Skye, barely escape with their lives.
Could Kathleen's criminal history be at the heart of the violence? If Emily can't help her, Kathleen could spend the rest of her life in prison. And when Emily discovers a shocking connection between herself and Kathleen, the stakes become impossibly high.
By the time Emily realizes she's in grave danger, it may be too late. She's beyond the reach of the cops, of City Hall, of her family...and a killer is closing in fast.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Early in Miller's intricately plotted debut, Kathleen Harris, a 68-year-old retired madam, escapes unharmed from a Times Square subway bombing. That night at her Upper Manhattan apartment, Kathleen receives a call from Sharon Williams, a friend who used to work for her. Sharon asks if she can drop by, but she never arrives, and the next day her body is found in Queens. A neighbor of Kathleen's, Emily Silverman, tells Kathleen she saw Sharon near their building stopped by a man. Sharon then got into his car, seemingly voluntarily. A few nights later, a raging fire, ruled to be arson, devastates Emily and Kathleen's building. The two women begin to wonder whether Sharon's murder and the fire are somehow related. Their efforts to uncover what's going on put their lives in danger. Emily's discovery of shocking secrets in her family's past raises the tension, as do passages from the bomber's viewpoint. The twists and turns will keep readers spellbound. Miller is off to a promising start.
