All That Is Mine I Carry With Me: A Novel

ISBN: 0345531868

Author: Landay, William

Condition: New

A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . .Gripping . . . a masterly piece of writing.-The New York TimesA wonderful, well-written novel that crackles with suspense.-Stephen KingA BOOKREPORTER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAROne afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her moms pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot.So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin?Investigators suspect Janes husband. A criminal defense attorney, Dan Larkin would surely be an expert in outfoxing the police.But no evidence is found linking him to a crime, and the case fades from the publics memory, a simmering, unresolved riddle. Janes three children-Alex, Jeff, and Miranda-are left to be raised by the man who may have murdered their mother.Two decades later, the remains of Jane Larkin are found. The investigation is awakened. The children, now grown, are forced to choose sides. With their father or against him? Guilty or innocent? And what happens if they are wrong?A tale about family-family secrets and vengeance, but also family love-All That Is Mine I Carry With Me masterfully grapples with a primal question: When does loyalty reach its limit?