The Unbidden Truth

By Kate Wilhelm

Oregon lawyer Barbara Holloway has a reputation for taking on the most difficult cases--and winning them. But even she can't begin to anticipate the bizarre twists waiting ahead.

The large retainer offered by a client who asks for complete anonymity is not the only thing that intrigues Barbara Holloway. The defendant, Carol Fredricks, is a gifted young pianist charged with killing the manager of a piano bar. But Carol is as much of a mystery as the details of the murder for which she is accused. She can't remember anything about her life before the age of eight, and she has been having haunting nightmares about a woman she cannot identify.

Before long Barbara becomes convinced that her client is not only innocent, but is being framed by an enemy who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. And as she unravels the stunning trail of deception, hatred and a remarkable abiding love that holds the key to the mystery of Carol Fredricks, Barbara discovers that the unbidden truth may just damn them both.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin MIRA
• Release date: Oct 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9781460305775

Kate Wilhelm

Kate Wilhelm (1928-2018) is the author of dozens of novels and short-story collections. Among them are the science fiction classic Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, the Constance and Charlie mysteries, and The Good Children. The recipient of many honors--the Prix Apollo, the Hugo Award, three Nebula Awards, and the Kurd Lasswitz Award--Ms. Wilhelm, along with her husband, Damon Knight, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Michigan State University in recognition of their many years as instructors for the Clarion workshop in Fantasy and Science Fiction. Born in Ohio and raised in Kentucky, she lived in Eugene, Oregon.

Reviews for The Unbidden Truth

[kd9_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

What if your only memories of your childhood were denied by your foster parents and your doctors? What if you roamed the country searching for something that you did not even know you were looking for? Now, what if you were accused of murder because you were the convenient stranger? And what if your being framed for murder was not random, but tied to the childhood memories that you had suppressed for decades?Barbara Holloway is a criminal defense lawyer in Eugene, Oregon, hired by a mysterious benefactor to defend an itinerant cocktail lounge pianist. Unfortunately for Barbara, she also discovers that this woman is being targeted by a powerful local construction family with more than a few secrets.