Memorial Day

by Duane Brown, Sandra Thompson Brown (Contributor)

Detective Tom Bradshaw and Dr. Laura Lannigan marry in spite of stark differences in their backgrounds. Laura is killed in a tragic accident, leaving Tom, a Southern Baptist, to raise their daughter, Adrianna, as a Roman Catholic. Tom and Adrianna move to Topsail Island, where they become involved in a terrorist’s plot to attack Camp Lejeune. Tom’s investigative instincts lead him into the attack and the undying hatred of Abdul-Hamid. After an attack on Adrianna, Tom follows Abdul Hamid to Havanna. He injures him, but the wounds are not fatal. In retaliation, Abdul-Hamid makes another attempt to kill Tom and Adrianna. Virgil Stubbs, the driver of the truck that killed Laura, saves Tom and Adrianna. Tom has been fiercely loyal to Laura, but Adrianna decides that it is time for him to remarry. Lea Riggs, Adrianna’s pediatrician, becomes a willing participant in the conspiracy against Tom’s bachelorhood. Ultimately it is Laura who has the final say.

356 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 2008

About the author

Duane Brown is professor of education at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is the author or coauthor of twenty-four books and one hundred research studies, articles, and book chapters. He was the editor of the journal Counselor Education and Supervision and has served on editorial boards of three other journals. Brown has consulted widely for businesses, governmental agencies, and educational agencies and is a former president of the National Career Development Association.