The Wingthorn Rose: A Story of Transgression, Redemption, and the Power of LoveSunstone Press, 2008 - 264 pages Lucas Murdoch isn't what he seems to be: a successful New York City salesman, retired at the age of 53, and searching for his roots in the quiet New England town of Pennington. But Lucas is a man with an obsession that governs everything he says and does. With subtle skill, he inserts himself into the lives of the townspeople, coldly analyzing the weaknesses of everyone he meets: Henry Smythe, a seminary drop-out who sees himself as the town's religious leader; Leo Sage, a loner with a mysterious past; Fay Geneen, a librarian who has learned to live without love; Sarge Schreiner, a policeman who had to leave the force; and Emily Schuyler Grant, the wealthy dowager who rules the town and her teen-aged granddaughter, Jeanette, with an iron hand. By the time he leaves Pennington, Lucas has forever changed their lives--and his. |
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... sat behind the cash register , staring out the window in front of her . She didn't look at Lucas when he entered . " Sit anywhere you like , " she said , without expression or tone , as if the words were a formula she had memorized ...
... Lucas as if for sympathy , and turned back to the counter . Henry looked at Lucas again , hesitated for a moment ... sat on one of the stools , facing the booths . The waitress returned to her post behind the counter and lit a.
... Lucas thought , It's as if she's saying , " I'm not really here . I'm not anywhere . " She looked up , ready to be ... sat in one of the chairs . Joey and Lucas sat opposite her . She wears very little makeup . Her skin is clear ...
... Lucas had been awake for almost an hour , lying in bed on his back , watching the shadows on the white ceiling ... sat up and looked around him at the apartment in Fay Geneen's house . The furniture was functional and bland . There ...
... Lucas sat in the sun out on the patio , reading a library book . It was a warm , comfortable day . Joey Geneen came out of the house through a sliding door that connected Fay's kitchen to the patio . Lucas watched him over the rims of ...
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