A Secret. A Catholic school girl. A girl who asked too many questions.
She wanted out. She didn’t expect the truth to follow her.
Asbury Park, New Jersey, 1958. Sixteen-year-old Ivy Jean Munroe is desperate to escape the rigid confines of Catholic school. St. Teresa’s will never nurture her dream of becoming a detective—and her parents refuse to let her leave.
When Ivy stumbles upon a secret about the school’s formidable head nun, she believes she’s finally found her ticket out. Teaming up with Stella, the class troublemaker, Ivy forms an unlikely alliance to expose the nun’s double life.
What begins as teenage rebellion quickly turns dangerous. Loyalties blur, stakes rise, and Ivy learns that some secrets are protected for a reason.
The past doesn’t die. It ripples.
"One cannot help but visualize and feel each scene through rich observation and insightful, time-tethered imagery. While suspense prevails, the gifted author’s sense of humor keeps the reader entertained throughout. Enjoy. Feel. Think. Learn."
- SUSAN ROSENBERG, Asbury Park Historical Society
