One Breath Away
One school. One gunman. Your child.
by Heather Gudenkauf
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Pub Date Jun 19 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Harlequin | HarlequinMIRA
Description
One school. One gunman. Your child.
In her most emotionally charged novel to date, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores the unspoken events that shape a community, the ties between parents and their children and how
the fragile normalcy of our everyday life is so easily shattered.
In the midst of a sudden spring snowstorm, an unknown man armed with a gun walks into an elementary school classroom. Outside the school, the town of Broken Branch watches and waits.
Officer Meg Barrett holds the responsibility for the town’s children in her hands. Will Thwaite, reluctantly entrusted with the care of his two grandchildren by the daughter who left home years earlier, stands by helplessly and wonders if he has failed his child again. Trapped in her classroom, Evelyn Oliver watches for an opportunity to rescue the children in her care. And thirteen-year-old Augie Baker, already struggling with the aftermath of a terrible accident that has brought her to Broken Branch, will risk her own safety to protect her little brother.
As tension mounts with each passing minute, the hidden fears and grudges of the small town are revealed as the people of Broken Branch race to uncover the identity of the stranger who holds their children hostage.
About the author:
HEATHER GUDENKAUF is the critically acclaimed author of the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novels The Weight of Silence and These Things Hidden. She lives in Iowa with her family.
Advance Praise
Praise for New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf
“Terrifyingly real, deeply moving, and a chilling reminder of how one life can ripple into another, changing everything we think we know in a heartbeat. Gudenkauf builds the suspense with a dazzling hand.”
—Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You
“From page one, Ms. Gudenkauf will have you holding your breath. I have burns on my fingers from turning the pages too fast. Don’t miss it. This is her best yet!”
—Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author of Good Graces
One Breath Away takes the reader on an electrifying ride that is,
by the end, both terrifying and satisfying. I dare you to forget it.”
—Elizabeth Flock, New York Times bestselling author of Me & Emma
“Scintillating.... The author slowly and expertly reveals the truth in a tale so chillingly real, it could have come from the latest headlines.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review, on These Things Hidden
“There’s a particular darkness to her heartland, rife as it is with predators and the walking wounded, and her unsentimental take on the milieu manages to find some hope without being maudlin.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Weight of Silence
“Fans of Jodi Picoult will devour this great thriller.”
—Red magazine on The Weight of Silence
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9780778313656 |
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