The Edge of Lost - by Kristina McMorris (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

On a cold night in October 1937, searchlights cut through the darkness around Alcatraz. A prison guard's only daughter--one of the youngest civilians who lives on the island--has gone missing. Tending the warden's greenhouse, convicted bank robber Tommy Capello waits anxiously. Only he knows the truth about the little girl's whereabouts, and that both of their lives depend on the search's outcome.

Almost two decades earlier and thousands of miles away, a young boy named Shanley Keagan ekes out a living in Dublin pubs. Talented and shrewd, Shan dreams of shedding his dingy existence and finding his real father in America. The chance finally comes to cross the Atlantic, but when tragedy strikes, Shan must summon all his ingenuity to forge a new life in a volatile and foreign world.

Skillfully weaving these two stories, Kristina McMorris delivers a compelling novel that moves from Ireland to New York to San Francisco Bay. As her finely crafted characters discover the true nature of loyalty, sacrifice, and betrayal, they are forced to confront the lies we tell--and believe--in order to survive.

"Will grab your heart on page one and won't let go until the end.
I absolutely love this book, and so will you."
--Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants

"An absorbing, addictive read."
--Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author

Review Quotes

The past collides with the present in this sensitive and multilayered story where the discovery of long-held family secrets leads to healing. The contemporary twist will be a treat for fans of World War II historical fiction. --Beth Hoffman, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Looking for Me "and "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt"

McMorris strong pacing keeps the two stories zipping along and all its many strings connected for a gratifying conclusion. --"Kirkus Reviews"

Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves

Impeccably researched and beautifully written. --Karen White

Readers of World War II fiction will devour Kristina McMorris's "Bridge of Scarlet Leaves," a poignant, authentic story of Japanese and American lovers crossed not only by the stars but by the vagaries of war and their own country's prejudices. Jenna Blum

Letters From Home

An absolutely lovely debut novel filled with endearing characters and lively descriptions. Fans of World War II romantic fiction will definitely enjoy this fast-paced story. Kristin Hannah

A tender and heartfelt glimpse of a time long past. While wholly original, it's filled with characters as beloved as your own grandparents. Propelled by the epic sweep of world war, yet warmed by intimate human moments, this story will linger in the reader's memory long after the last page is turned. Susan Wiggs"

The Pieces We Keep

"The past collides with the present in this sensitive and multilayered story where the discovery of long-held family secrets leads to healing. The contemporary twist will be a treat for fans of World War II historical fiction." --Beth Hoffman, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Looking for Me "and "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt"

"McMorris' strong pacing keeps the two stories zipping along and all its many strings connected for a gratifying conclusion."--"Kirkus Reviews"

Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves

"Impeccably researched and beautifully written." --Karen White

"Readers of World War II fiction will devour Kristina McMorris's "Bridge of Scarlet Leaves," a poignant, authentic story of Japanese and American lovers crossed not only by the stars but by the vagaries of war and their own country's prejudices." --Jenna Blum

Letters From Home

"An absolutely lovely debut novel filled with endearing characters and lively descriptions. Fans of World War II romantic fiction will definitely enjoy this fast-paced story." --Kristin Hannah

"A tender and heartfelt glimpse of a time long past. While wholly original, it's filled with characters as beloved as your own grandparents. Propelled by the epic sweep of world war, yet warmed by intimate human moments, this story will linger in the reader's memory long after the last page is turned." --Susan Wiggs

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