{"product_id":"the-secret-hour-9780553584011","title":"The Secret Hour","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Summer\u003c\/i\u003e and other \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers comes the gripping story of a man fighting for his family, a woman searching for her sister--and the promise of a new life where both least expect it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeneath his controlled demeanor, attorney John O'Rourke is a man in turmoil. Since the death of his wife, he has been juggling the rigors of a controversial capital murder case and the demands of raising two children. As eleven-year-old Maggie and fourteen-year-old Teddy long for the past, they must also contend with the hostility that swirls around them since their father took on the defense of a despised killer--including a brick through their window one autumn morning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a quieter event also takes place that day. A woman arrives on the O'Rourke doorstep to find a house in chaos but brimming with love--and, she hopes, answers. Six months ago Kate Harris's younger sister fled from home following a devastating confrontation. After mailing a single postcard from the New England shore, Willa Harris vanished. With only a postmark to go on, Kate comes to the seaside--and discovers the one man who may be able to help her. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuanne Rice is the author of twenty-one novels, including \u003cb\u003eSandcastles, Summer of Roses, Summer's Child, Silver Bells, Beach Girls, \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDance With Me\u003c\/b\u003e. She lives in New York City and Old Lyme, Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872700305682,"sku":"9780553584011","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4a6c9de6-34a9-4f0c-8e8e-d4f438447879.jpg?v=1737906087","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-hour-9780553584011","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}