The Wonder Worker - (St. Benet's Trilogy) by Susan Howatch (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Young, lonely, and insecure, Alice Fletcher is on the verge of emotional collapse when she stumbles into St. Benet's Church to dodge the London drizzle. There, an uncanny event shuttles her into a group of psychically gifted healers led by a charismatic young minister.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Young, lonely, and insecure, Alice Fletcher is on the verge of emotional collapse when she stumbles into St. Benet's Church to dodge the London drizzle. There, she witnesses a group of gifted healers led by the charismatic Nicholas Darrow. Gaining refuge at last, Alice is drawn--inexorably, seductively--into the complex network of relationships at St. Benet's healing center--as she falls immediately, dangerously, in love with Darrow himself. <p/>Yet Darrow and his cutting-edge clergy are not all what they seem. And while Nicholas's dazzling powers now threaten to ruin all he attempts to save--including his own disturbed marriage--Alice's devotion to him deepens. Then a devastating tragedy transports her to the shocking center of truth. Yet fueled by her love for Nicholas and a boldly emerging intuition, she will hold together the lives spinning wildly out of control--as she herself is transformed forever.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Young, lonely, and insecure, Alice Fletcher is on the verge of emotional collapse when she stumbles into St. Benet's Church to dodge the London drizzle. There, she witnesses a group of gifted healers led by the charismatic Nicholas Darrow. Gaining refuge at last, Alice is drawn -- inexorably, seductively -- into the complex network of relationships at St. Benet's healing center -- as she falls immediately, dangerously, in love with Darrow himself.<P>Yet Darrow and his cutting-edge clergy are not all what they seem. And while Nicholas's dazzling powers now threaten to ruin all he attempts to save -- including his own disturbed marriage -- Alice's devotion to him deepens. Then a devastating tragedy transports her to the shocking center of truth. Yet fueled by her love for Nicholas and a boldly emerging intuition, she will hold together the lives spinning wildly out of control -- as she herself is transformed forever.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"RIVETING ... A PLAIN-GIRL WINS THE PRINCE ROMANCE".<P>-- Booklist<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Susan Howatch</b> was born in Surrey. After getting a degree in law, she emigrated to America, where she married, had a daughter, and embarked on a career as a writer. When she eventually left the United States, she lived in the Republic of Ireland for four years before returning to England. She spent time in Salisbury--which was the inspiration for her Starbridge sequence of novels--and now lives in London.
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