Biting The Moon

She didn't know who she was -- or where she came from. But one morning she awoke in a strange bed-and-breakfast with a message that her "Daddy" would soon return from Santa Fe. Fearing the worst, this nameless young woman disappeared into the wilderness. She christened herself Andi Oliver, from the initials on her backpack, and lived in the mountains -- utterly alone. Until she met Mary Dark Hope, a girl who shared her loneliness and confusion. Together, they vowed to track down the one person who held the key to Andi's identity: The stranger who abducted her...

Subtle and perceptive, atmospheric and lyrical, these two novellas -- The Train Now Departing and When 'The Mousetrap' Closes -- combine the singular characters and richly textured narrative that readers have grown to expect from this acclaimed author.