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A False Start
This is an updated cover edition of B00I9JMEXK.
The morning of September 11, 2001, Dr. Foley Brogdon is attending a medical conference at the World Trade Center, while Anissa, his wife, waits for him at the Marriott Hotel. By noon all of lower Manhattan is in complete chaos. By nightfall Foley has no idea where his wife is. After a long and futile search for her, he reluctantly accepts the heartbreaking fact that she is one of many casualties that day.
Months later, an anonymous caller informs him that his wife is alive and teaching in Georgia. Foley's first instinct is to dismiss the call as a cruel joke, until it occurs to him that the caller is in possession of facts about Anissa that only she could have shared. Soon Foley is on a plane headed to Atlanta to find his wife and bring her home, but Anissa runs for her life at their first encounter. Thus begins a relentless pursuit--from Georgia, to Boston, and back to Manhattan where it all began. Why did Anissa choose to disappear during the horror show of 9/11? Has Anissa made a false start?
The morning of September 11, 2001, Dr. Foley Brogdon is attending a medical conference at the World Trade Center, while Anissa, his wife, waits for him at the Marriott Hotel. By noon all of lower Manhattan is in complete chaos. By nightfall Foley has no idea where his wife is. After a long and futile search for her, he reluctantly accepts the heartbreaking fact that she is one of many casualties that day.
Months later, an anonymous caller informs him that his wife is alive and teaching in Georgia. Foley's first instinct is to dismiss the call as a cruel joke, until it occurs to him that the caller is in possession of facts about Anissa that only she could have shared. Soon Foley is on a plane headed to Atlanta to find his wife and bring her home, but Anissa runs for her life at their first encounter. Thus begins a relentless pursuit--from Georgia, to Boston, and back to Manhattan where it all began. Why did Anissa choose to disappear during the horror show of 9/11? Has Anissa made a false start?
367 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 4, 2014
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About the author
Kris Allis
3 books8 followersKris Allis is a retired middle school French teacher. Her dream of writing a novel was fulfilled with her first novel "A False Start." She is married with three beautiful adult children who make her proud every day. She also has a dog, a terrier/schnauzer mix, who has successfully filled her empty nest. Kris enjoys reading, dancing, movies, basketball games, and bowling. She is an award winning member of Toastmasters International. Kris enjoys traveling and recently went on her first trip to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her second novel "A Moving Screen" was published this year. She is hard at work on the third novel of the series "Back Court,"
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August 29, 2016
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time! I could not stop reading! It was a page turner! Loved and hated the characters. Did not see the ending coming and it was totally awesome. I live in Marietta, GA so all the places were familiar. I am going to start reading her second book tonight. Can't wait for more books from Kris.
October 27, 2016
Fantastic book ! Fictional story of domestic abuse set in the true life events of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
The first 15% or so of the book I found it hard to follow (not sure if this is because I was reading in snippets in between doing other stuff) but after this, it all started to come together & I flew threw the rest of it. Have just downloaded 'A Moving Screen' by the same author & hoping it's just as good.
The first 15% or so of the book I found it hard to follow (not sure if this is because I was reading in snippets in between doing other stuff) but after this, it all started to come together & I flew threw the rest of it. Have just downloaded 'A Moving Screen' by the same author & hoping it's just as good.
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