In the 1950s, Oscar Hammerstein is asked to write the lyrics to a musical based on the life of a woman named Maria von Trapp. What should have been a ten-month assignment for a young novice, however, unexpectedly turned into a marriage proposal.
When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town.
It’s 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party. She’s a shy and talented pianist; he’s a newly minted soldier with dreams of becoming an architect. When they fall in love, it’s immediate and deep–and cut short when James is shipped off to the killing fields.
A wall divides her family. A tunnel could bring them back together. A Night Divided is a gripping story of courage, danger, and the fight for freedom that will keep readers turning pages late into the night.
A wealthy girl. A forbidden dream. A death that doesn’t add up. These Shallow Graves plunges you into 1890s NYC, where truth is dangerous—and Jo Montfort won’t stop digging.