Publisher's Synopsis
Grieving the death of his father, Miles Buffett discovers a shocking family secret in Depression-era letters between his grandparents
On the surface, Miles Buffet appears to be a successful Dallas lawyer. But, by his own estimation, he has been a failure as a human being. Having lost his mother to cancer years before, the death of his father sends him home to Memphis, Tennessee, where he reunites with a lost love, whose betrayal drove him from Memphis in the first place.
While sorting through his father's office, Miles discovers a packet of letters written between his grandparents in 1937, when his grandfather, desperate for work, labored in the wheat fields of Kansas, leaving his wife and infant son behind in New Mexico. As Miles delves into their writings of love and loneliness, he uncovers a family secret kept buried for decades, and he uses his grandparent's love to reawaken his slumbering sense of honor, resolve issues with his past love, and begin to forgive himself.
"Looking for a distinct voice, perfectly drawn characters and astonishingly interesting plots? Pick up a Mike Farris novel and prepare for long nights and a wild ride. He'll throw in a few twists and turns just to keep you guessing right up to the very end. I have trouble putting his books down." - Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Jury Master and the Tracy Crosswhite series.
"In Isle of Broken Dreams, Mike Farris takes you to the dark side of Paradise, and what a trip! Vivid, atmospheric, historically accurate, and alive with interesting characters caught in a powerful, propulsive narrative. It swept me along and, once you've read a few pages, you won't be able to put it down."- William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Annapolis and The Lincoln Letter.
"Wonderfully fast-paced and wildly unpredictable, The Bequest kept me turning the pages like crazy." Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles thrillers.
"A Death in the Islands is a gripping story of injustice and legal misconduct, a compulsive page-turner that reads like a true-life film noir. An accomplished attorney himself, Mike Farris casts a sharp light onto issues of sex, race and class in '30s-era Hawaii that continue to resonate in today's troubled political times. His unsparing portrait of an opportunistic Clarence Darrow is only one of several major surprises in a narrative of sustained suspense. The story of the Ala Moana boys is more than a cautionary tale; it's an indictment of an entire society that leaves you brimming with outrage." - Kirk Ellis, Emmy Award-winning writer/co-executive producer of HBO's John Adams.
