signed first edition Hardcover
1999 · New York
by Walters, Minette
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399144927 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Minette Walters directly on the first leaf; When fifteen-year-old Tessa's mother is killed in a car accident, Tessa is left to care for her little brother on her own. Tessa is determined to keep her family together, and she'll do whatever it takes to make them a happy and safe unit. With the help of her therapist and her family, Tessa works to build a new life for herself and her brother.But when her brother is hospitalized after being caught in a school shooting, Tessa's world is turned upside down. She's faced with the choice of keeping her brother safe or letting him go and deal with the trauma on his own. Tessa has to decide whether she'll let her family keep her safe or if she'll risk everything to be the one who protects them.; 8vo; [xviii], [5], 6-351, [1] pages; Signed by Author . (Inventory #: 45124)