His entry begins:
I took Ken Follett’s Fall of Giants, the first book in his Century Trilogy, on a long trip and turned the 900 or so pages as fast as I could. It starts in 1911 and recounts World War I through the eyes of Germans, English nobility and coal mine workers, an aide to President Woodrow Wilson, a pair of poor Russian brothers and others. The book is riveting and educational which...[read on]About Woman with a Gun, from the publisher:
New York Times bestselling master of mystery Phillip Margolin transcends his traditional territory in this new and different book, a haunting thriller inspired by an unforgettable photograph.Visit Phillip Margolin's website and Facebook page.
Visiting an art museum displaying a retrospective of acclaimed photographer Kathy Moran's work, aspiring novelist Stacey Kim is stunned by the photo at the center of the show—the famous "Woman with a Gun," which won a Pulitzer Prize and launched thephotographer's career. Shot from behind, the enigmatic black-and-white image is a picture of a woman in a wedding dress, standing on the shore at night, facing the sea. Behind her back, she holds a six-shooter.
The image captures Stacey's imagination, raising a host of compelling questions. Has the woman killed her husband on their wedding night? Is she going to commit suicide? Is she waiting for someone she plans to kill? Obsessed with finding answers, Stacey discovers that the woman in the photograph is Megan Cahill, suspected of killing her husband, millionaire Raymond Cahill, with the six-shooter on their wedding night. But the murder was never solved.
Drawn deeper into the case, Stacey finds that everyone involved has a different opinion of Megan's culpability. But the one person who may know the whole story—Kathy Moran—isn't talking. Stacey must find a way to get to the reclusive photographer or the truth may never see the light of day.
My Book, The Movie: Woman with a Gun.
The Page 69 Test: Woman with a Gun.
Writers Read: Phillip Margolin.
--Marshal Zeringue
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