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"No one writes about the heart of darkness like Kent Harrington" -Michael Connelly Since his wife's death at sea, San Francisco Police Detective Michael O'Higgins has been paralyzed by grief and shame - unable to care for their teenaged daughter, who saw her mother swept away, and unable to deal with the daily requirements of his job. Almost a year after his wife's death, O'Higgins takes a ferry ride as part of his therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. On the boat, he meets a charming Indian family: successful young husband, two lovely daughters, and a kind, beautiful wife and mother.O'Higgins has no idea that he will meet this woman again on his first day back after bereavement leave, when he and his partner are called to a Nob Hill mansion to investigate a homicide. The victim is the handsome man O'Higgins met on the ferry, and his wife, Asha Chaundhry, is the obvious suspect.Asha Chaundhry becomes the center of O'Higgins' investigation. The victim's father, a prominent Indian politician and business tycoon, is anxious to keep his son's death out of the public eye, and to have the investigation resolved as quickly as possible. As O'Higgins digs into the Chaundhrys' business and political dealings, he becomes convinced of Asha's innocence, while her father-in-law seeks to isolate her from friends and defenders, even sending her children back to extended family in India. Increasingly desperate, Asha turns to O'Higgins for comfort, in a way that threatens both his recovery and his career.LAST FERRY HOME is a riveting novel of grief, obsession, recovery and passion from acclaimed author Kent Harrington, as well as a gripping portrait of a man torn apart by loss, but looking for something, anyone, to believe in.
About the Author
Kent Harrington is a 4th generation San Franciscan. He attended San Francisco State University and received a degree in Spanish literature. His first published work was the well received noir thriller DARK RIDE. He is the author of several thrillers including THE GOOD PHYSICIANvoted by Library Journal of America as one of the 100 best thrillers of the last ten years (2015) AND DIA DE LOS MUERTOS a modern crime classic set in Tijuana Mexico. His work has been translated into several languages. He lives in Northern California with his wife.Amazon.com Review:If "American noir" were in the dictionary, you might find Kent Harrington's picture in place of the definition.To read more, please visit Kent's website (www.kentharrington.com) .
