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OverviewFrom the author of the Amazon #1 selection for Mystery Thriller and Suspense, The Seasons of the EmmaLee. NOW PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE BEND TO THE TEMPEST .When a woman from his past makes a surprising return during his 85th birthday celebration in the remote village of Grayton Beach, Florida, Mathew Coulter reflects back on his early years, the heartbreak of lost loves, bitter memories of family betrayal, and a young and gifted blind girl who would change the course of his life forever.In 1918, Mathew lies recovering in a Paris hospital from a devastating wound in a battle in the French countryside. His nurse, Celeste will not only tend his wounds, but also capture his heart, but her ties to her local French village and a soldier still lost in the conflict of the Great War, will be the first in his life's most difficult choices.Returning to his home in America during the tumultuous years of Prohibition, Mathew ultimately finds new love, but a bitter betrayal and his ruthless family's ties to the liquor trade in 1920's Atlanta, force him to leave and seek refuge in a friend's remote cottage in a small Florida beach town. He meets a young blind girl, Melanee Dalton, who will lead him on a journey that may be the final salvation for her wayward mother, a ruthless gangster on the run from his rivals in the North and Mathew's own haunted soul.The story of Grayton Winds plays out across the war-torn cities and villages of France during World War I, the homes of the wealthy and corrupt in Prohibition-era Atlanta, and the peaceful, yet dangerous shores of a breathtaking village on the Gulf Coast of Florida.Amazon Five Star reviews for Grayton Winds- ... wonderful character development - ... one of my favorite authors - ... hated to reach THE END - ... WOW - totally impressed. - ... great characters and I love the author's style. Praise for Michael Lindley novels ... Lindley is a masterful storyteller, effortlessly moving between past and present. ... his work reads elegantly and is artfully crafted. ... beautifully merges story-lines of then and now. ... a rising talent. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael LindleyPublisher: Sage River Press Imprint: Sage River Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.494kg ISBN: 9780979467066ISBN 10: 0979467063 Pages: 370 Publication Date: 10 November 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |