TWO STRONG WOMEN, GENERATIONS APART, CONNECTED BY MUSIC...In 1943 war-torn France, a young woman on the Night Train to Paris has a chance meeting with two very different men who will change her life. This sets in motion a Dual Timeline story that will resonate like ripples on water for generations to come.Many years later, classical pianist Maggie O'Shea is drawn to Brittany by a long-lost letter from her Grandmother Clair and the memory-stirring music of Chopin, whispering like echoes across the years. But before Maggie can discover the secrets of her past, her life spirals out of control as a ruthless killer named Dane re-appears in her life, threatening her upcoming wedding and those she loves.Set against the backdrop of the international music world and World War II France, Maggie learns her grandmother's story, chord by chord, through Chopin's emotional Preludes. She will face a final confrontation with Dane. In one...

Overcoming loss—finding the courage to move on—trying to stay alive Late in the Cold War, a young woman escapes from Communist Hungary, vanishing into the night with a priceless painting and a baby girl—setting events in motion from a decades-old secret that will change lives for generations to come. Many years later, classical pianist Maggie O'Shea is drawn to Cornwall in search of a long-lost Van Gogh and the truth behind her husband's death. A journal from World War II Paris holds many of the answers, but only two people know where the Van Gogh is hidden now—a courageous nun and a man presumed dead. Set against the backdrop of the international music and art world, Maggie finds herself on a collision course with three dangerous Russians who threaten all she holds dear—including her life and the life of the man she has come to love. Past and present converge in this haunting tale of loss, courage, love, and revenge.Perfect for fans of...

Perfect for fans of Sandra Brown and Iris Johannsen. In 1945, an Austrian girl discovers a priceless Nazi treasure near a remote alpine lake and sets in motion a decades-old secret that will change lives for generations to come. Many years later, classical pianist Maggie O'Shea is preparing her return to the world of music. Instead, a nightmare of a haunting rhapsody and hundreds of roses from a deranged stalker propel her into a world of terror. Forces drive her to revisit the mystery of her mother's death, her father's startling disappearance, and a terrible secret from World War II. Maggie finds herself on a collision course with a brutal, disfigured killer who threatens those she holds dear—an aging pianist with a long-buried secret, a haunted cellist, a charismatic Maestro, and the crusty retired colonel she has come to love. Chord by chord, Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody becomes the heart of this story of profound loss, courage and love. Music...

A blend of suspense, mystery, political intrigue and romance, FIREBIRD explores the universal themes of love, loss, courage and redemption.At its heart, FIREBIRD is the story of a woman mourning the death of her estranged sister, and a man who has sacrificed everything for love of his country.Dr. Alexandra Marik, a single mother and art gallery curator, is haunted by her past and the sudden, inexplicable death of her older sister. Ivan is a lonely, secretive Russian spy who has been “forgotten” since the chaos of Glasnost. Their lives are about to collide. It is October, just weeks before the Presidential election. A controversial Senator has replaced an ailing Vice President on the Republican ticket… Just miles from the White House, the funeral of Alexandra’s sister, Eve, is about to begin, while, in a forest far to the north, the man called Ivan is mourning Eve’s death as well. Alexandra’s quest for the truth behind her sister’s death will expose a decades old political secret that must be protected to allow Ivan to complete his mission. Her search will test her courage, challenge her concepts of family, surprise her with unexpected romance, and propel her to risk her own life to protect the children she loves.

A woman and her young son flee to a convent on a remote island off the Breton coast of France. Generations of seafarers have named the place Ile de la Brume, or Fog Island. In a chapel high on a cliff, a tragic death occurs and a terrified child vanishes into the mist.The child's godmother, Maggie O'Shea, haunted by the violent deaths of her husband and best friend, has withdrawn from her life as a classical pianist. But then a recording of unforgettable music and a grainy photograph surface, connecting her missing godson to a long-lost first love. The photograph will draw Maggie inexorably into a collision course with criminal forces, decades-long secrets, stolen art and musical artifacts, and deadly terrorists. Her search will take her to the Festival de Musique, Aix-en-Provence, France, where she discovers answers to her husband's death, an unexpected love—and a musical masterpiece lost for decades.A compelling blend of suspense, mystery, political...