The Creek

You are able to flee, but not hide.

In the middle of night, Kate Irving travels to her grandfather's home at Frenchman's Creek with her little boy, a small suitcase, and not much else. Tucked behind the verdant forest that hugs the banks of the Helford Estuary, deep in the heart of Cornwall, its dispersed community of fishermen, farmers, artists, and jetsetters hardly bats an eyelid since theirs is a rarefied world where people go about their lives slowly and mostly without incident. Unless, of course, your grandfather is a well-known member of the neighborhood...

Having moved on from the past, Kate passionately defends both her son's privacy and her own. Although she is hesitant to accept the companionship her new neighbors extend, she finds it impossible to turn down their generosity and she starts to feel as though she has found her calling in life. That is, until a catastrophe occurs and her newfound friends turn to her for guidance.

Kate quickly discovers that history usually finds you eventually; the only question is whether she'll be ready to confront it when it does.

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Cornwall, this fast-paced mystery combines humor and romance with suspense.