To avoid an arranged marriage, Joanna Nel flees Cape Town, distancing herself from a shocking secret revealed by her mother,

Petra, and escaping from a dangerous man. But life in Durban presents its own dangers; she and Ryan Thompson, an American

Peace Corps worker, witness a mass shooting. The horror of this carnage draws them closer, but her mother's duplicity causes Joanna

to be plagued by mistrust. Petra Nel is also faced with danger and has to deal with unresolved problems resulting from multiple secrets.

Caught in this web of lies, mother and daughter struggle to overcome their troubled past. As they try to rebuild relationships, can they learn to trust love?

Born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal, Glynnis Hayward is the author of multiple books, including the recent Roads and Bridges, a companion novel to A Labyrinth of Secrets. Hayward now lives in California with her husband.