by Deborah Reed

This novel of a family secret revealed as a famous painter nears the end of her life is a “heart-lifting testament to the power of memory and love and art” (Margaret Renkl, author of Late Migrations).

“Reed finely balances the cavalcade of revelations with a poised, multilayered portrait of a complex life.” —Booklist

“Prepare to be spellbound.” —Rene Denfeld, author of TheChild Finder

A generational saga set against the backdrop of 20th century America and moving into the present day, Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan is the story of a girl who escaped rural Georgia at fourteen during World War II, crossing the country alone and broke. It is the story of how that girl met the man who would become her devoted husband, how she became a celebrated artist, and above all, how her life, inspired by nothing more than the way she imagined it to be, would turn out to be her greatest masterpiece.