Mask of Innocence

About the Book

Although worlds apart in their values, Joshua Moore and Brad Stevenson are best of friends—inseparable friends—until a horrific accident ends their friendship abruptly. Both Moore and Stevenson hold a secret—a secret so dark neither can reveal it—a secret that only Gillian Richards is remotely suspicious of.

Gillian Richards has tried to bury the memories that haunt her, hiding behind her profession and the man she loves. More than ten years pass before a phone call comes, revealing a shocking truth, making her relive the painful memories she has tried so hard to forget. On one small hunch, she sacrifices everything she has, and in a relentless search to uncover the truth, she seeks out Joshua Moore.

Mask of Innocence takes us on a journey of faith and friendship—of love, betrayal, and deceit—as the lives of the two boys unfold. Through the wine regions of New South Wales, the breathtaking beauty of the Blue Mountains, and the magnificence of Sydney’s North Shore, Moore and Stevenson are haunted by a past that can’t be forgotten—and by a woman who insists on revealing it.

About the Author

DEANNA BURKE presently lives near Niagara Falls, Ontario, where she worked in media as a managing editor, scriptwriter, and producer. While living in Australia, the beauty of the land captivated her and provided the inspiration for her first novel, Mask of Innocence.