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Three years after the disappearance of his granddaughter Dulcy, Logan MacMillan holds onto hope until a private investigator provides a death certificate for a girl with Dulcy’s name. Skeptical of the paperwork, Logan partners with Molly Halliday, a dollmaker living in a world of fantasy. When a doll she crafts resembles a childhood portrait of Dulcy—and was modeled from a child seen less than a year ago—Logan must confront the possibility that his granddaughter might still be alive. Together, they embark on a search that uncovers deeper mysteries about missing children, the powers of art, and the fragile ties of family.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Carolyn McSparren
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