Fallen Angel A Novel [Paperback]

Eight-year-old Terry McQuinn's life changed one snowy Christmas Eve on the coast of Maine when he glimpsed the summer people's world previously unknown to this caretaker's son. Serenity Cottage was a place of beauty and privilege owned by the luminous Halworths -- but in the blink of an eye, tragedy left them in ruins. Determined not to follow in his father's footsteps, Terry grew up to become a high-flying Hollywood film agent -- but he has lost himself along the way. When he is called back to Maine by his father's death, he finds a note that stops him cold:Open Serenity for Christmas.No one has been in the house in thirty years. Although Terry's first instinct is to leave it all behind, he discovers that Katherine Halworth, the girl he remembers from that fateful night, is the new owner. With her arrival imminent, Terry's past comes rushing back and he soon learns that it's never too late to forgive -- and never too late to love.Don J. Snyderis the author ofThe Cliff Walk, Of Time and Memory, and the novelNight Crossing, among other works. He lives in Scarborough, Maine, with his wife, Colleen, and their four children.Hartford CourantDifficult to put down....The final happy pages pull your heartstrings with a sure hand.Robert Girardi author ofMadeleine's GhostA compassionate masterpiece. A Christmas story in the tradition of Dickens...written in lucid, precise prose that recalls Richard Yates at his best.Burton Throckmorton Don Snyder is a man who feels deeply, loves passionately, and can write about it all eloquently, and with humor. This is a beautifully written novel about feeling and loving, which holds the reader's interest right up to the end.