Böcker av Rocco Russo

Margaret McCall, an ambitious freelance writer, believes she has discovered the story of a lifetime that had baffled the police for half a century. Backtracking to the year 1891, she focuses her investigation on Isabel Laughton, an unmarried woman who has a large mansion and wealth but is missing the thing she yearns for the most-a child.As fate would have it, Peggy, mother of a prostitute, abandons her infant grandson on Isabel''s doorstep. The moment she cradles him, a bond of a mother''s love is instantly felt, and Isabel raises the child as her own, naming him Shawn.For fifteen years, life is grand, keeping her secret safely intact, but then the unthinkable happens; Shawn''s mother wants him back. Desperate, Isabel unleashes her vengeance and embarks on a murderous streak on all those who threaten to take him away from her.Feathers...church bells...a mysterious stranger-are they somehow connected?Margaret returns to the Laughton Estate, where she uncovers all the secrets. She learns of the madness and the reason Isabel''s love for Shawn has extended beyond the grave.Now the truth has placed Margaret in a precarious situation. Isabel cannot allow sixty-four years of cover-up to be ruined in a single day. Margaret, too, must be silenced.

The Great Depression, a time in history when the country suffers devastation, like the world has never seen before, yet John Cotton''s grandparents are lucky enough to escape financial ruin. Unfortunately, this is not the case for the rest of the population, and after losing their jobs, homes, and dignity, they only have one thing left to cling to, and that is faith.As the Reverend John Cotton stands at his pulpit, he shares his story of how sin comes to us all and how even a preacher can fall from grace. His grandmother, whom he lovingly calls Itsy, knows very early on that his calling is to be a man of the cloth, and besides being his benefactor, she is the one he depends on for guidance and emotional support.At first, his ministry is innocent but soon takes on a different direction, one he never thought possible. Blessed with divine intervention, he is able to perform miracles by curing the sick and lame. As his popularity grows, so, too, does his reputation, and before long, he is looked upon as the Miracle Worker, one who is touched by the hand of God.Then Itsy dies and the Reverend finds his life changing dramatically and quickly spiraling out of control. Can he close his eyes to the greed...deception...betrayal...even murder...that surround him? In sheer desperation, he scrambles to redeem himself, but at what cost? His life? His ministry? His soul? After realizing all is lost, there is only one person who can save him, the one who promised to be by his side even in death, his beloved grandmother. With love extending from beyond the grave, will she turn his life around in time? Come and follow the story of Reverend John Cotton as he embarks on a spiritual journey, a man whose faith is put to the ultimate test.