Product DescriptionA?community comes together when threatened?by someone with a thirst for revenge in this stunningly intricate?tautly plotted novel of rich psychological suspense from the New York Times bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries.
Career Day at Guadalupe Middle School: A day given to innocent hopes and youthful dreams. A day no one in attendance will ever forget.
A year ago Principal Linda McDonald arrived at Guadalupe determined to overturn the schools reputation for truancy gang violence and neglect. One of her initiatives is Career Daybringing together children teachers and community presenters in a celebration of the future. But there are some in attendance who reject McDonalds bright vision.
A principal with a secret. A husband with a murky past. A cop with too many questions. A kid under pressure to prove himself. A girl struggling to escape a mothers history. A young basketball player with an affection for guns.
Even the school janitor has a story he dare not reveal.