Fans who feared the Kathy Mallory series ended with her journey of paternal and selfdiscovery along Route 66 in Find Me, fear not! Carol O’Connell’s brilliant and damaged protagonist returns in The Chalk Girl. When a young girl is found in Central Park, near the tree bearing the strange fruit of her uncle’s murdered corpse, Kathy’s past as a child of
the streets as well as her investigative training are invaluable instruments in discovering the truth behind the gruesome scenario.
