The Map of True Places
Brunonia Barry
From the author of The Lace Reader comes an emotionally resonant novel of tragedy, secrets, identity, and love.Zee Finch has a career as a respected psychotherapist and she’s about to get married, but the shocking death of Zee’s most troubled patient brings to the surface secrets in Zee’s own life.Zee is finally forced to confront the truth behind her mother’s death and the unfinished story she left behind. With a rich atmosphere, colourful, memorable, engaging characters, Brunonia Barry has written a wonderful novel that will appeal to fans of THE LACE READER but also to readers who enjoy sophisticated, emotionally gripping fiction.
BRUNONIA BARRY
The Map of True Places
For my parents, June and Jack. I miss you every day.
And, as always, for Gary.
It is not down in any map; true places never are.
—HERMAN MELVILLE
Contents
Cover (#u6f046d24-fc30-5533-8e69-3c1eb49c19ad)
Title Page (#u2ae16b1a-738a-5134-9008-eec8acc00d9d)
Epigraph (#u246e1518-1c6f-5a8c-8203-544af9235100)
Prologue
Part 1: May 2008
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Part 2: June 2008
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Part 3: July 2008
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34