"Nothing ever changes at Wauregan.” Thatmystique is the tradition of the idyllic island colony off the shore of LongIsland, the comforting tradition that its summer dwellers have lived by forover half a century. But in the summer of 1948, after a world war has claimedcountless men—even those who came home—the time has come to deal withhistory’s indelible scars.<BR><BR>Helen Wadsworth’s husband, Arthur, was declaredmissing in action during an OSS operation in France, but the officialexplanation was mysteriously nebulous. Now raising a teenage son who longs toknow the truth about his father, Helen turns to Frank Hartman—herhusband’s best friend and his partner on the mission when hedisappeared. Frank, however, seems more intent on filling the void in Helen’s lifethat Arthur’s absence has left. As Helen’s affection for Frank grows, so doesher guilt, especially when Peter Gavin, a handsome Marine who was brutallytortured by the Japanese and has returned with a faithful war dog, unexpectedlystirs new desires. With her heart pulled in multiple directions, Helen doesn’t knowwhom to trust—especially when a shocking discovery forever alters herperception of both love and war. <BR><BR>Part mystery, part love story, and part insider’s viewof a very private world, A Certain Summer resonates in the heart long after thelast page is turned.