Into the Whirlwind

Into the Whirlwind: A Novel of the Chicago Fire.

When I told my husband my plans for writing this book, he asked, “No offense, but why would anyone want to read a book about such a dreary topic?”

Dreary!  Not at all!  The race to rebuild Chicago in the months following the fire is one of the most dramatic stories in American history, but surprisingly, there are almost no adult novels about the fire.

There are few stories as dramatic as what happened to Chicago in 1871. In the space of a single day, one-third of the city was rendered homeless and 17,000 buildings were destroyed. In many ways Chicago has always been the quintessential American city, a combination of ethnic enclaves, rugged ambition, and raw, brash talent. I wanted to show all those qualities rise to the surface in the months following the fire.

I wanted to write a love story set against this dramatic backdrop. At its heart, it is about a man who has always adored a woman from afar, and sees the fire as the chance to finally swoop in and sweep her off her feet.

So….. without further ado, here is a short blurb about Into the Whirlwind:

Mollie Knox is a woman whose comfortable world is shattered the night she loses everything in the legendary Chicago fire of 1871. As she struggles in the aftermath of the fire, two powerful men vie for her affection. One has always loved her, but the other has the power to save her. Into the Whirlwind is a turbulent love story set amidst the rubble of Chicago as Mollie endures the challenge of survival and the triumph of rebuilding the city.

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