The Ties That Bind

How many family sagas have you read that include a murder mystery in Texas, an epic romance in Japan, tragedy on the cobblestone streets of Paris, and cliff-diving witchy-women in Mexico?

Nicholas Bridwell's debut novel is about five families who couldn't be more different coming together as a community when tragedy strikes their neighborhood. From there, the story branches out into generations as we explore the fascinating lives of a young painter, a French baker, a factory worker's beautiful Japanese wife, and a vindictive mistress who is one of the finest, most complex women in all of literature.

The story starts with a man with a severed leg limping through the woods. Where it ends will leave you breathless.