Strange Fits Of Passion B

AyoungandsuccessfuljournalistworkinginNewYork,MaureenEnglishappearstohavetheperfectlifeandfamily.ButMaureen'shusband,ahighlyrespectedfellowreporter,hasinprivateatendencytowardsalcoholandviolentabuse.Whenthesituationathomebecomesintolerable,Maureentakesherbabydaughterandflees.InaMainefishingtownsheassumesanewidentityandspendssixweeksbattlingsub-zerotemperatures,theintrusiveglareofthetownsfolk-andherfearsofdiscovery.Againsttheforceofthewintrysea-thecawingofthegulls,thelobstermenhaulingtheircatch,thepressofwavesagainsttherocks-Maureensettlesintotherhythmsofanewlife.Twomarriedmenpursueher,andonecapturesherheart.Butthiscalmingrespiteendssuddenly,leavinginitswakeamurder,arapecharge,asuicideandahelplesschild.Nearlynineteenyearslater,acacheofdocumentsregardingMaureenEnglish-abused,accusedandimprisoned-aregiventoherdaughterbythejournalistwhomadehernamereportingthecase.Thetruthshouldliewithinthem,butthepapersraisefarmorequestionsthantheyanswer...