A brother’s call for her immediate presence in
Palm Springs draws Margot Madison-Cross from her beloved Chicago waterfront—to
California’s uncompromising Mojave Desert. The only possible bright spot is the
opportunity to see her niece Camille. Still, even before she leaves the comfort
of her penthouse, Margot senses inexplicable danger, and fears the worst for
her brother.
Indeed, Margot quickly realizes she is
ill-prepared for Graham’s actual news, Camille’s medical world, and the
Mojave—including its inhabitants. And before she can deal with her brother and
unpleasant family secrets, murder rears its ugly head in wind-battered Mojave
County, putting her niece’s safety and future in peril. Margot needs to think
and act fast. But a monumental sand storm, a cave-like Quonset hut,
repercussions from past events, and a torrential rain storm conspire against
her. All the while, Graham's horrible secret hangs over all their futures.
And though Margot’s enviable panorama of Lake Michigan’s waterfront is worlds apart from her niece’s kitchen-window desert view, the two women are inexorably bound by genealogy, medical connections, and most importantly—love. Nonetheless, so much of their worlds, relationships, and what Margot must do, is based upon Lies of Convenience…