<p><b>A powerful tale of grief, love''s enduring bonds and the secrets of the past, now with a stunning new cover.</b><br><br> When Mike Noonan''s wife dies unexpectedly, the bestselling author suffers from writer''s block. Until he is drawn to his summer home, the beautiful lakeside retreat called Sara Laughs.<br><br> Here Mike finds the once familiar town in the tyrannical grip of millionaire Max Devore. Devore is hell-bent on getting custody of his deceased son''s daughter and is twisting the fabric of the community to this purpose.<br><br> Three-year-old Kyra and her young mother turn to Mike for help. And Mike finds them increasingly irresistible.<br><br> But there are other more sinister forces at Sara Laughs - and Kyra can feel them too . . . <br><br>''Accomplished . . . unputdownable . . . his mesmerising best'' <i>Observer</i></p>