The Triumph of Katie Byrne

We first meet Katie Byrne at seventeen. She and her two best friends share a passion for the theater and have spent much of their childhood rehearsing plays in an old barn. One day, Katie leaves for home early. Realizing she's left her books behind, she returns to find one friend has been raped and murdered, and the other lies unconscious.

Ten years later, Katie, a struggling actress in New York, is still haunted by the tragedy.  Her friend Carly remains in a coma, and Katie desperately wants to achieve success and stardom not only for herself but also for her two old friends.  Her big chance comes when she is discovered and wins a major role in a Broadway play.  A promising love affair adds to the excitement of working in the theater; but Katie must face the demons of the past before she can embrace the possibilities of the future.

In sixteen previous bestselling novels, Barbara Taylor Bradford has enthralled millions of readers with pade-turning plots and characters that linger in the heart and mind long after the book is closed.  The Triumph of Katie Byrne will captivate her devoted fans and win her a whole new audience.