Working Fire : A Novel

From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of When I''m Gone comes a compelling novel of a bond between sisters, tested by tragedy…

Ellie Brown thought she''d finally escaped her stifling hometown of Broadlands, Illinois; med school was supposed to be her ticket out. But when her father has a stroke, she must return home to share his care with her older sister, Amelia, who''s busy with her own family. Working as a paramedic, Ellie''s days are monotonous, driving an ambulance through streets she''d hoped never to see again.

Until a 911 dispatch changes everything. The address: her sister''s house. Rushing to the scene, Ellie discovers that Amelia and her husband, Steve, have been shot in a home invasion. After Amelia is rushed to the hospital, Ellie tries to make sense of the tragedy. But what really happened inside her sister''s house becomes less and less clear. As Amelia hangs on in critical condition, Ellie uncovers dark revelations about her family''s past that challenge her beliefs about those closest to her…and force her to question where her devotions truly lie.