Carmen's Light

On a September night in 1911, Natalie Saunders tucked her toddler into bed and turned out the light. The next morning, the Milton sky was bathed in an eerie light and Carmen was missing. Despite extensive searches, she was never found.

Natalie believed that the strange light was somehow responsible.

“When the light returns, so will Carmen.”

Twenty-five years later, the strange glow returns to the sky. On that same day, Linda Kaufmann moves to Milton after accepting a teaching position at Milton Elementary. Natalie is sure that Linda is her lost child. Linda believes that Natalie is a grieving mother, desperate to resolve her loss.

One hundred years later, Sarah Desmond purchases Natalie’s former home and discovers her hidden diaries. As she reads Natalie’s story, Sarah feels compelled to learn the truth. She expects that it will be difficult. She’s surprised to find that it is dangerous.

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