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Hyde,Catherine RLove in the Present TenseFor five years Pearl has managed to keepthe past from catching up to her and herbright, frail five year old son. Life hasgiven her every reason to mistrust people,but circumstances force her to trust herneighbor Mitch with watching Leonardwhile she goes off to work. Then oneday Pearl drops her son off, and neverreturns.Hyde, Elisabeth The Abortionist’s DaughterNineteen year old university studentMegan Thompson is beautiful, cool,clever and sexy, the kind of girl boys fallin love with. She’s mostly steered clearof family life since the death of heryounger brother. That is until the day shehears her mother, Diana, has been foundfloating face down in their swimmingpool.Diana, as Director of the Centre forReproductive Choice, was a nationalfigure who inspired passions and madeenemies. Detective Huck Berlin is broughtin to investigate the case when itbecomes clear that Diana was murdered.42