A provocative novel about the fallout from the truth by the author of the national bestsellerThe Lifeboat.
For Maggie Rayburn, wife, mother, and secretary at a munitions plant, life is pleasant, predictable, and secure. When she finds proof of a high-level cover-up on her boss's desk, she impulsively takes it, turning her world upside down. Propelled by a desire to do good--and a newfound taste for excitement--Maggie starts to see injustice everywhere. Soon, her bottom drawer is filled with "evidence," her town has turned against her, and she must decide how far she will go for the truth. Meanwhile, in Iraq, Captain Penn Sinclair's hasty orders have disastrous results. In an attempt at atonement, he reunites with three survivors to expose the truth about the war. NOW AND AGAIN examines the interconnectedness of lives, the limits of knowledge, and the consequences of doing the right thing.

E l'estate del 1914. L'Europa sta correndo con sciagurata determinazione verso una guerra disastrosa, eppure a Grace Winter l'avvenire appare ricco di promesse. Insieme con il suo ricco marito appena sposato si è imbarcata alla volta di New York, dove spera di farsi accettare dalla suocera, donna altera poco favorevole a quel matrimonio. In seguito a una misteriosa esplosione, la nave su cui viaggia la coppia affonda. Quando la fine sembra ormai inevitabile, un membro dell'equipaggio trova un posto a Grace su una scialuppa già sovraccarica. Alla deriva in condizioni climatiche ostili, la giovane e i suoi compagni sono ben presto costretti a fare una scelta di campo tra John Hardie, un vecchio e feroce lupo di mare che ha assunto il comando dell'imbarcazione, e Ursula Grant, una passeggera dal carattere forte che contesta la sua autorità. Le tre settimane che seguono il naufragio trascorreranno così fra paura, intrighi, e rari momenti di conforto, rimettendo in dubbio le più intime convinzioni di ognuno riguardo alla giustizia, all'umanità e a Dio. Salvata, Grace finirà sotto processo con accuse infamanti. Non sapendo cosa pensare della loro cliente, i suoi avvocati le suggeriscono di stendere un memoriale in cui raccontare l'intera vicenda.

Grace Winter, 22, is both a newlywed and a widow. She is also on trial for her life.

In the summer of 1914, the elegant ocean liner carrying Grace and her husband Henry across the Atlantic suffers a mysterious explosion. Setting aside his own safety, Henry secures Grace a place in a lifeboat, which the survivors quickly realize has exceeded capacity. For any to live, some must die.

As the castaways battle the elements and each other, Grace recollects the unorthodox way she and Henry met, and the new life of privilege she thought she'd found. Will she pay any price to keep it?

THE LIFEBOAT is a page-turning novel of hard choices and survival, narrated by a woman as unforgettable and complex as the events she describes.

Grace Winter, 22, is both a newlywed and a widow. She is also on trial for her life.

In the summer of 1914, the elegant ocean liner carrying her and her husband Henry across the Atlantic suffers a mysterious explosion. Setting aside his own safety, Henry secures Grace a place in a lifeboat, which the survivors quickly realize is over capacity. For any to live, some must die.

As the castaways battle the elements, and each other, Grace recollects the unorthodox way she and Henry met, and the new life of privilege she thought she'd found. Will she pay any price to keep it?

The Lifeboat is a page-turning novel of hard choices and survival, narrated by a woman as unforgettable and complex as the events she describes.