night lights
silent night a novel
in silent night americas most beloved writer of suspense has crafted a very special story about the power of love and of a childs courage and faith . br when her husband was diagnosed with leukemia catherine dornan and their two young sons accompanied him to new york during the christmas season for a life saving operation . br hoping to divert the boys from worry about their father and to temper her own near despair on christmas eve catherine takes the boys to see rockefeller centers famous christmas tree . when they stop to listen to a street musician brian the younger boy sees a woman take his mothers wallet which holds a precious memento his grandmother has just given them a st. christopher medal that saved her husbands life in world war ii and which she and brian believe will save his fathers life now . br unable to get his mothers attention brian impulsively follows the woman who has taken the wallet into the citys subways thereby beginning a journey that will threaten his life and change that of his mother and of the thief as well . br written with warmth yet set against a background of menace and thrilling suspense silent night is about courage in the face of adversity and faith renewed and faith rewarded . br it is mary higgins clarks christmas gift for readers of all seasons .