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Life sentences a novel

A novel of suspense raises difficult and illuminating questions about the nature of memory and truth.

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  • "Life sentences"
  • "Life sentences"@it
  • "Life sentences"@pl

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  • "A novel of suspense raises difficult and illuminating questions about the nature of memory and truth."@en
  • "When successful memoirist Cassandra Fallows returns home to Baltimore in search of her next best-seller, she starts exploring the story of a childhood friend accused of killing her infant son. But as she digs deeper into her friend's life, Cassandra unearths secrets about her own past that cast her dearest memories in a new light. Now Cassandra must decide if uncovering the truth is worth the pain of revealing what really happened on the forgotten day."@en
  • "When successful memoirist Cassandra Fallows returns home to Baltimore in search of her next best-seller, she starts exploring the story of a childhood friend accused of killing her infant son. But as she digs deeper into her friend's life, Cassandra unearths secrets about her own past that cast her dearest memories in a new light. Now Cassandra must decide if uncovering the truth is worth the pain of revealing what really happened on the forgotten day."
  • "Author Cassandra Fallows has achieved remarkable success by baring her life on the page. Her two widely popular memoirs continue to sell briskly, acclaimed for their brutal, unexpurgated candor about friends, family, lovers'and herself. But now, after a singularly unsuccessful stab at fiction, Cassandra believes she may have found the story that will enable her triumphant return to nonfiction. When Cassandra was a girl, growing up in a racially diverse middle-class neighborhood in Baltimore, her best friends were all black: elegant, privileged Donna; sharp, shrewd Tisha; wild and worldly Fatima. A fifth girl orbited their world'a shy, quiet, unobtrusive child named Calliope Jenkins'who, years later, would be accused of killing her infant son. Yet the boy's body was never found and Calliope's unrelenting silence on the subject forced a judge to jail her for contempt. For seven years, Calliope refused to speak and the court was finally forced to let her go. Cassandra believes this still unsolved real-life mystery, largely unknown outside Baltimore, could be her next bestseller. But her homecoming and latest journey into the past will not be welcomed by everyone, especially by her former friends, who are unimpressed with Cassandra's success'and are insistent on their own version of their shared history. And by delving too deeply into Calliope's dark secrets, Cassandra may inadvertently unearth a few of her own'forcing her to reexamine the memories she holds most precious, as the stark light of truth illuminates a mother's pain, a father's betrayal . . . and what really transpired on a terrible day that changed not only a family but an entire country."@en
  • ""Author Cassandra Fallows has achieved success baring her soul in her bestselling memoirs. But returning to Baltimore on the trail of new material she stumbles into a mystery which takes her back to her schooldays. Growing up, Cassandra's best friends were privileged Donna, shrewd Tisha and wild Fatima. But a fifth girl orbited their world - shy Calliope Jenkins - who, years later hit the headlines, accused of killing her infant son. Yet a body was never found, and Calliope refused to give up his whereabouts. Jailed for seven years, the court finally let her go. But why did she remain silent? And whatever happened to the little boy?"--Publisher description."
  • "" ... Cassandra Fellows returns home to Baltimore, researching material for a new book, where she decides to weave the tragic story of an old classmate with memories of her school years.""@en
  • "Returning to her hometown of Baltimore, successful writer Cassandra Fallows stumbles into the middle of a mystery that takes her back to her schooldays. Growing up, Cassandra's best friends were privileged Donna, shrewd Tisha and worldy Fatima. A fifth girl, the quiet Calliope Jenkins, would later be accused of killing her infant son. Yet a body was never found and Calliope refused to give up his whereabouts. Jailed for seven years, the court was finally forced to let her go. But why did she remain silent? And what happened to her son? Cassandra believes this real-life mystery could be her next bestseller. But by delving too deeply into Calliope's dark secrets, Cassandra unearths a few of her own ..."
  • "Author Cassandra Fallows has achieved remarkable success by baring her life on the page. Her two widely popular memoirs continue to sell briskly, acclaimed for their brutal, unexpurgated candor about friends, family, lovers -- and herself. But now, after a singularly unsuccessful stab at fiction, Cassandra believes she may have found the story that will enable her triumphant return to nonfiction. When Cassandra was a girl, growing up in a racially diverse middle-class neighborhood in Baltimore, her best friends were all black: elegant, privileged Donna; sharp, shrewd Tisha; wild and worldly Fatima. A fifth girl orbited their world -- a shy, quiet, unobtrusive child named Calliope Jenkins -- who, years later, would be accused of killing her infant son. Yet the boy's body was never found and Calliope's unrelenting silence on the subject forced a judge to jail her for contempt. For seven years, Calliope refused to speak and the court was finally forced to let her go. Cassandra believes this still unsolved real-life mystery, largely unknown outside Baltimore, could be her next bestseller."@en
  • "Author Cassandra Fallows believes she has found the story which could be her next bestseller and involves an acquaintance who was accused of killing her infant son and then jailed for remaining silent on the subject."@en
  • "A writer discovers the truth about her past in this haunting and multi-layered thriller."
  • "A writer discovers the truth about her past in this haunting and multi-layered thriller."@en

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  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Audiobooks"
  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Powieść kryminalna amerykańska"@pl
  • "Large type books"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Mystery and detective stories"@en

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  • "L'amica di un tempo : [romanzo]"
  • "Levenslang"
  • "Life sentences a novel"@en
  • "Life sentences : a novel"
  • "Life Sentences"
  • "Wu qi tu xing"
  • "Wyroki życia"
  • "Life sentences [Large Print]"@en
  • "Wyroki życia"@pl
  • "Life sentences"@en
  • "Life sentences"
  • "無期徒刑"
  • "L'amica di un tempo"
  • "L'amica di un tempo"@it

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