by Cathy Gohlke
First published 2026
Gwendolyn Armstrong arrives at her sister Marion's Manhattan mansion in 1918 to tutor her niece and nephew during the Spanish flu outbreak. Marion's health is failing, and Gwen harbors deep mistrust of her brother-in-law Russell, who once abandoned her for her wealthy sister. Strange visitors appear at Russell's study throughout the night, fueling Gwen's suspicions about his secret activities. The deadly flu strikes the household, claiming lives among family and staff. Then young Alistair receives a devastating diagnosis of juvenile diabetes, which proves fatal without treatment. A caring doctor joins Gwen's desperate search for medical advances that might save the boy's life. As Russell's hidden dealings explode into dangerous consequences threatening the entire family, Gwen must find strength she never knew she possessed. With Alistair's survival uncertain, she faces surrendering him to faith in a potential miracle.
Genres: drama, christian-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, poignant, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: faith-tested, family-drama, found-family, medical-mystery
Setting: Manhattan, New York
Period: 1918, Spanish Flu Outbreak
368 pages · Paperback · Tyndale Fiction
Content warnings: child-death, death, terminal-illness