The case of a lost little girl forces a child services worker to confront her own past in theNew York Times bestselling authors compelling page-turner (Publishers Weekly).

Though she loves her job at Portland, Maines child services agency, Delia Lamont is feeling burned out. In fact, its gotten bad enough that shes ready to leave the job and start a seaside bakery with her sister. But then a call comes in: a five-year-old girl has been found at the side of the road.

The girl reveals that her first name is Hayley, but little more. The only clues to her family lead to a shadowy web of danger that reaches unsettlingly close to Delias own life. As she seeks to discover where Hayley belongs, Delia is forced to reexamine her own painful history. With no guide but her own flawed instincts, Delia must decide how deeply she can afford to venture into Hayleys case as it threatens to lead her into dark corners of her own soul.

The Tiger in the House is teeming with excitement and heart-stirring emotion. A natural storyteller, Sheehan will draw you in with her finely crafted characters and hold you tight until the very end. Heather Gudenkauf