You Can Run - Softcover

Thompson, Carlene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312372868 ISBN 13: 9780312372866

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2009

Synopsis

Penny Conley is still recovering from the untimely death of her husband. But she and her five-year-old daughter, Willow, seem to be thriving in their West Virginia suburb. Penny works for esteemed archaeologist Simon Van Etton, who is like family to her - even Simon's great niece, Diana, has become one of Penny's closest friends. So when a distraught Penny calls Diana late one night, Diana is the one who comes running. But just as Diana arrives, the house explodes...leaving Penny in a coma, though sparing Willow any harm. As Diana and Simon try to figure out what happened - and why - two shocking discoveries are made: First, investigators find a bomb in Penny's basement. Then, new facts about Penny's dark past come to light. Determined to find the truth about her friend and protect Willow, Diana keeps digging for clues. But someone is following her every move - and is willing to kill to make sure that Penny's secrets stay dead and buried...

About this title

About the Author

Carlene Thompson is the author of Last Whisper, Black for Remembrance, Nowhere to Hide, and Don’t Close Your Eyes, among other books. She attended college at Marshall University and earned her Ph.D. in English from Ohio State University. She taught at the University of Rio Grande before leaving to focus on her writing full-time. Besides writing, she spends her time caring for the many dogs and cats she's adopted. A native West Virginian, she lives with her husband Keith in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

From the Back Cover

She was widowed at a very young age and her life was just getting back on track.
Until her past came back to haunt her

Penny Conley is still recovering from the untimely death of her husband. But she and her five-year-old daughter, Willow, seem to be thriving in their West Virginia suburb. Penny works for esteemed archeologist Simon Van Etton, who is like family to her even Simon s great niece, Diana, has become one of Penny s closest friends. So when a distraught Penny calls Diana late one night, Diana is the one who comes running. But just as Diana arrives, the house explodes leaving Penny in a coma, though sparing Willow any harm.

YOU CAN RUN

As Diana and Simon try to figure out what happened and why two shocking discoveries are made: First, investigators find a bomb in Penny s basement. Then, new facts about Penny s dark past come to light. Determined to find the truth about her friend and protect Willow, Diana keeps digging for clues. But someone is following her every move and is willing to kill to make sure that Penny s secrets stay dead and buried

Plenty of suspense Thompson writes an excellent mystery.
Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Last Seen Alive

Edition details

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312372868
• ISBN 13: 9780312372866
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352