Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to leave prison, she accepts. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold - until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately.

Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. 'Chamberlain’s writing is reminiscent of a quilt made up of pieces from different people, places, and times, stitched together into a single, emotional story.North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. 'Chamberlain’s depictions of creative beauty and perseverance across time and in the face of inevitable obstacles will keep readers turning the pages.' ( Publishers Weekly) What happened to Anna Dale? Are the clues hidden in the decrepit mural? Can Morgan overcome her own demons to discover what exists beneath the layers of lies?Ī Macmillan Audio production from St. But what she doesn't expect is to find herself immersed in a town where prejudices run deep, where people are hiding secrets behind closed doors, and where the price of being different might just end in murder. Alone in the world and in great need of work, she accepts. What she finds under the layers of grime is a painting that tells the story of madness, violence, and a conspiracy of small town secrets.Īnna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national contest to paint a mural for the post office in Edenton, North Carolina.

Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to be free, she accepts. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy Southern town. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold - until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately. Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Overall, Bennett adds an exciting dimension to a gripping story of racism, madness, murder, and even romance.' ( AudioFile magazine, Earphones Award winner)įrom New York Times best-selling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth. 'Narrator Susan Bennett offers a moving performance of this multilayered story of two women whose lives are affected by a WPA mural.

Small town big lies