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Stephen O'Malley is a paramedic who has been rescuing people all his life. But he's running now -- from the burden of his profession, from the grief of losing his sister, and from a God he doesn't want to trust. He's run into a mystery. Stolen jewels are turning up in unexpected places, and... read more

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  • Stephen O'Malley: Paramedic and one of seven siblings in the O'Malley family.
  • Meghan: Former ER nurse, until she got in a car accident that left her blind. She been friends with the O'Malley family since they lived at Trevor House and she lived up the street.
  • Kate O'Malley: one of seven O'Malley siblings; a hostage negotiator; Dave Richman's fiance
  • Neil: a jeweler who lives in Silverton and who sells his farm to Stephen
  • Dave Richman: Kate's husband; an FBI agent
  • Jack O'Malley: one of the seven O'Malley siblings; a firefighter
  • Craig: the person who works as a courier for Neil and Johnathon in stealing jewelry and replacing it with fakes made by Neil
  • Jennifer O'Malley: the youngest O'Malley sibling; a pediatrician; she found out she was dying of cancer
  • Marcus O'Malley: the eldest of the seven O'Malley siblings
  • Jonathan: a concert pianist, he grew up in Silverton and now steals jewelry in partnership with Neil
  • Ken: Add a description of this character.
  • Bill: Meghan's dad; a doctor
  • Blackie: Meghan's seeing eye dog
  • Ryan
  • Mrs. Teal: a neighbor in Silverton, she taught Jonathan how to play the piano and Meghan is currently taking lessons from her
  • Shari: Marcus' fiance
  • Tom: Jennifer's husband
  • Holly: Kate and Dave's baby daughter; Stephen's niece
  • Rachel O'Malley: one of the seven O'Malley siblings
  • Cassie: Jack's fiance
  • Tracy
  • Walter
  • Joseph: Stephen's partner when he becomes an EMT in Silverton
  • Marie
  • Ashley: one of the nurses who works with Meghan's dad at the clinic
  • Ann Noles: one of the victims of an Illinois flood
  • Jim
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First Sentence edit see section history

Paramedic Stephen O'Malley drove north from Chicago the night of June 25, leaving behind life as he knew it.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
Chapters 1 - 31

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 7 of 8 in O'Malley Family. (standard series)

Preceded by The Healer.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Dee Henderson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Multnomah Publishers
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 978-0739433027
Page Count: 344

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

christian fiction; inspirational

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