With her trademark electrifying storytelling and razor-sharp tension, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell proves once again why she is one of todays top masters of suspense -- in a riveting tale of dark family secrets ready to explode with the devastating force of a Southwestern earthquake.The powerful Quintrell family of New Mexico has spent decades in the public eye. Now the recent death of the clans patriarch, a former U.S. senator, has placed his son, Governor Josh Quintrell, squarely in the spotlight as he prepares his run for the highest political office in the land. It is not a good time to be rattling skeletons in the familys closets.Researching personal histories isnt just Carolina Carly Mays profession, its her passion. When the governors eccentric Aunt Winifred invites Carly into the Quintrells private Taos compound to compile a genealogical record of the illustrious residents, she can hardly believe her good luck.
