World War II is around the corner, but the only thing Sally Bauer can think of is the ocean. Her dream is to swim across the English Channel. Her father has tried to exorcise her obsession with swimming since she was a toddler, without success. An unwanted pregnancy forces her to abandon her dream – and herself. The child’s father does not want to be involved, so as a woman in ...
The bizarre and mysterious suicide of the Wendolyn’s patriarch brings the dysfunctional, pharma family back together. While the family members squabble over their dwindling inheritance, an ancient curse preys on their greed and arrogance. The Wendolyn’s made billions on painkillers, but no drug can kill the pain that they’ll soon endure.
