The Letter - Kelley, Susan Thayer

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Résumé :
McKenzie Hastings buys a desk from Steve Channing whose father was killed only a week ago in a car wreck. Because Steve is an only child whose mother died years ago, he is alone in trying to settle his father's estate. He's distraught and needs help dealing with it all, not knowing what to do and being so young. McKenzie offers to help him in settling his father's estate since she is a REALTOR. McKenzie finds a letter in a secret hiding place inside the desk. The letter shakes Steve to his bones. He's determined to find answers to questions the letter raises, and to figure out the secret to the key also hidden inside the envelope along with the letter. The two of them discover something shocking about his father's death. Slowly they learn one clue after another, not realizing how dangerous it will become for them. And after their lives seem to settle down, Steve is drawn into another unexpected dangerous situation.

Biographie:
In Family Survival, author Susan Thayer Kelly takes readers along for the ride of these teens' lives, as they journey out of grief and pain, attempting to lift their family life up from the ashes and ghost of their past. But the road is long. And filled with uncertainly and danger.

Sommaire:
Susan grew up in Illinois and has been married for 57 years. They reside in Texas now, have two beautiful daughters, who are bothREALTORs along with her. They have five grandchildren. They are very proud of all their family. She and her husband have extensively remodeled many homes over many years, which she especially enjoyed helping young couples purchase their first home.She has always loved to write, having published a couple of poems years ago. She published her first novel, The Necklace in 2007, (amystery set in the 1600's in England). Since then, she has published three other books: The Letter (a modern day mystery), Coming Homeand Family Survival, both which are about life, with its unexpected situations, both tragic and happy.Her greatest joy in life is helping other people, and hopes her books will lift the spirits of individuals who read them....