Tell Me Why — Stella Cameron

Why has renowned jazz pianist Carolee Burns given up playing celebrated venues for a tiny bistro in suburban Seattle? Former athlete Max Wolfe wants to know--because more than Carolee's gorgeous music haunts him. The woman herself is a melancholy mystery--one Max can't stop thinking about.

But Carolee isn't talking--at least not at first. Hiding from everything--the end of what she thought was a happy marriage, the painful estrangement from her cherished daughter--is the only way she can get through each day. Even the thought of a friendship with Max isn't possible--or is it?

But just as Max and Carolee realize that companionship is the least of what they want from each other, tragedy shatters Carolee's fragile new confidence--and reveals that danger may wear a familiar face. Someone is determined to destroy everything--and everyone--Carolee loves...