On My Father's Grave

For forty-seven years, she had never questioned her identity. The daughter of an infamous crime boss and former New York City showgirl, Vicki Valen- tine suddenly discovers that her Mafioso father is not her father after all, and that her true father had mysteriously died in 1959. With the help of boyfriend Holt Whitaker, she launches a tenacious personal investigation that takes her from steamy Miami to New York trying to unravel the mystery surrounding the fate of her father, only to stumble upon a conundrum of old family secrets that threaten her very existence. When Holt is jailed for the murder of her ex-husband, Vicki finds herself standing alone in the face of perilous mob obstacles. Desperate to find her roots and expose the decades of lies, Vicki remains steadfast in her search for the truth. While on a mission to discover her lost past, this mother of a hearing-impaired boy faces an uncertain future, a marriage proposal and an eroding relationship with her alcoholic mother, who desperately seeks to retain her daughter's love, but dares not betray her beloved husband. Inspired by true events, this heart-wrenching novel is dotted with murder, deceit, panic, strange forensic hurdles, romance, family tragedy and enough surprises to keep suspense lovers on the edge from cover to cover. More than ever before, Marshall Frank delivers vivid, fully fleshed characters and a realism his readers have come to expect. On My Father's Grave is truly a story to remember.