The Wake: When Truth Won't Die (The Jessica Trilogy)

World-class equestrian, Jessica Wyeth, is thrust into the middle of a game of geopolitical warfare. Reeling from revelations of her connection to the violent struggles to expunge Britain from Northern Ireland, she’s blocked by unseen forces from returning to the United States. The facts of Jessica’s birth become her deepest secret. Her late mother was considered by Northern Ireland to be a terrorist and her father is a key negotiator between violent Irish Republican Army (IRA) factions in Belfast and the British Government. Jessica vows to keep her father’s secrets at all costs.Only one man knows Jessica’s truth. Michael Connaught, heir to an international crime family who profits from political uprisings, struggles with his own legacy. He is torn between protecting the woman he loves or using her sensational past as a catalyst for inciting global unrest. When a terrorist bomb rips through the crowd at the Atlanta Olympics, Jessica is forced to fight for her life in ways she never dreamed.

CONNIE JOHNSON HAMBLEY's short stories appear in the Anthony Award-winning Mystery Writers of America's anthology, Crime Hits Home and as well as a Pushcart-nominated author. Other stories appear in Mystery Magazine and several Best New England Crime Stories. She is a passionate fan of (fictional) crime with two of her suspense novels winning the Best Fiction award at the EQUUS International Festival. Her journalism credits include Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Financial Advisor, and Nature. Connie is a vibrant member of the crime-writing community as past co-chair of New England Crime Bake, past president of Sisters in Crime New England, and a member of Mystery Writers of America. Learn more about Connie's award-winning novels - where family secrets link a world-class equestrian to a Boston-based terrorist cell - at and follow her on Facebook at conniejhambleyauthor.