![]() ![]() Her one escape is the paintings she creates and sells in the bookshop. Meg feels responsible for caring for their father, Stephen, whose spirit and health are both damaged from his time as a prisoner during the Civil War. Meg Townsend and her sister, Sylvie, seek a quiet existence managing the family bookshop. From the Back Cover The Flames Took So Much. Though homeless and suddenly unemployed, Meg must not only gather the pieces of her shattered life, but prove her fathers innocence before the asylum truly drives him mad. Even more shocking, Stephen is charged with the crime and committed to the Cook County Insane Asylum. Once the smoke clears away, they reunite with Stephen, only to learn soon after that their family friend was murdered on the night of the fire. The sisters become separated from their father and make a harrowing escape from the flames with the help of Chicago Tribune reporter Nate Pierce. ![]() ![]() But when the Great Fire sweeps through Chicagos business district, they lose much more than just their store. Book Synopsis Meg and Sylvie Townsend manage the family bookshop and care for their father, Stephen, a veteran still suffering in mind and spirit from his time as a POW during the Civil War. But the trouble doesnt end there-their father is committed to an asylum after being accused of murder, and they must prove his innocence before the asylum truly drives him mad. About the Book As Chicagos Great Fire destroys their bookshop, Meg and Sylvie Townsend make a harrowing escape from the flames with the help of reporter Nate Pierce. ![]()
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