When Day Breaks
For Margaret Ann Behrends,
honor student, homecoming queen, weathergirl,
talk-show host, television producer, animal lover,
communicator, humanitarian.
Happy birthday, dear sister, happy birthday to you!
And for all those who struggle with Fragile X syndrome,
with the persistent hope that a cure is near.
Here’s a real treasure.” The animal-shelter attendant pointed at the…
The morning rush was on.
I need this job,” whispered B.J. D’Elia.
Stuart Whitaker adjusted his black-framed eyeglasses as he stared with…
Traveling down the West Side Highway, Eliza stared out at…
Faith stuffed the sheets into the washing machine, added detergent,…
Give Boyd a call, will you please, Paige?” Eliza asked…
Why was it, Boyd Irons wondered, that whenever Constance bossed…
Eliza made sure to give herself enough time to get…
As soon as the guests took their seats at the…
Constance arrived at her country house as the sun was…
The pool lights flickered and then went off, but there…
Saturdays were busy at the Cloisters. On a hill overlooking…
The little girls in red-and-white uniforms were gathered at the…
The sound of the hooves as they pounded the soft…
As soon as she arrived at the Broadcast Center, Eliza…
By two o’clock scores of visitors had gathered in the…
What’s worse? Faith wondered. Would it be worse to have…
Jason Vaughan sat on his couch staring at the television…
Engrossed in thoughts about what had happened to Constance, Eliza…
As the Saturday-afternoon visitors were milling through the halls of…
A string of vans, cars, and satellite trucks with New…
Getting increasingly closer to deadline, Lauren found fault with every…
The five o’clock news blared from the radio in the…
B.J. waited until Lauren’s piece had been fed from the…
At 6:57 P.M., during the commercial break, a medium-height, redhaired…
As soon as the broadcast was over, Lauren tore down…
The report on the Evening Headlines meant that it was…
The kids were already fed, bathed, and in their pajamas…
When the phone was answered, the sound of dogs barking…
Eliza was still asleep when Janie came cautiously into the…
Sipping a cup of coffee, Vinny Shays leaned on his…
B.J. sat in his car eating a jelly doughnut and…
Trying to keep the packages and newspapers balanced in his…
The Hvizdak family lived in a thirteen-thousand-square-foot French ch\a226teau-style home…
Once the search-engine page was on the computer screen, “URSULA…
Faith stole in through the garage door, hoping she wouldn’t…
The assortment of news vans and crew cars that crowded…
Back at the Broadcast Center, Eliza went to her office…
While the roast beef sat in the oven and got…
After spending the better part of Sunday afternoon in the…
Like more than 40 million other Americans, Eliza switched back…
In, out, pull. In, out, pull.
As soon as her twins were out the door and…
Near the end of KEY to America, Harry Granger, with…
It was early, but already the bouquets of flowers were…
As she stepped into the elevator, Eliza didn’t know how…
Paige was waiting when Eliza reached her office.
Annabelle came into Eliza’s office and held out the report.
The Great Dane lay on the examining table. Before he…
The police called Constance Young’s assistant, wanting to know if…
Mr. Welles? Mr. Graham Welles?”
Oh, my God, you’re not going to believe this, guys,”…
The detectives entered the office building of Whitaker Medieval Enterprises.
Just after five o’clock, Jason pushed the buzzer and waited…
The KEY Evening Headlines began precisely at 6:30 P.M. At…
Watching and listening to Eliza Blake, Ursula knew what she…
A microchip in the Great Dane. Who could have anticipated…
It was a balmy evening, and Eliza and Mack walked…
The heavy rain fell steadily as the taxicabs and limousines…
O God of grace and glory, we remember before you…