After Helen

From international Lit-Idol winner and critically-acclaimed author Paul Cavanagh this novel tells the story of Irving an unassuming history teacher grieving the recent death of his larger-than-life wife Helen whom he first met during a chance encounter at her fathers bookstore. Their teenage daughter Severn - angry at Irving angry at Helen - has disappeared after stealing a book that may reveal more about her mother than she ever wanted to know. On the road in search of Severn Irving revisits his past with Helen as he follows a trail of clues that reveal why Severn has disappeared. Along the way he comes face-to-face with some long-buried family secrets - secrets that hell have to confront if he wants to save his relationship with his daughter.