"History is a compilation of events that cannot happen." -- Anonymous
Nellie Vaughn moves to Aspen from San Francisco in search of tranquility. Instead, she becomes the prisoner of whispered words she was never meant to hear. In the blink of an eye, she finds herself a hunted animal with no place on earth to hide. Her lover, a slow-talking Southerner, and her boss, a frail 74-year-old woman, are of no help. Nellie cannot shed her secret, just as a trial court jury cannot unring the bell of spoken words. Her charm, youth and stunning good looks, her gentle nature and belief in miracles, are her only attributes. Not much of an arsenal when one considers that, to survive, she would have to kill the man with the power to shape America's future.
Editorial Reviews of Kirkwood's previous work:
"Solid tension, sudden danger, fierce action . . . catches fire." -- Kirkus Reviews
"A moving love story as well as a novel filled with action and suspense ... strong sympathetic characters ... Thomas Kirkwood is a writer to get excited about." -- Rocky Mountain News
"Nail-biting . . . Perfect!!" -- Norfolk Virginian Pilot
"Powerful ... Truly riveting!" -- Chattanooga News-Free Press
"A bubbling thriller . . . The tension builds." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Suspense and intrigue ... A classic adventure." -- Mobile Press Register
"Wryly drawn characters...absorbing."-- Kirkus Reviews
"Tense drama...spectacular."-- St. Louis Post Dispatch
"Riveting and fascinating."-- Lerner Newspapers
"An absorbing tale...the stuff of which movies are made."-- Rocky Mountain News
"Crackles ... a rousing good job." -- Akron Beacon-Journal
