The Fire Never Lied

The fire made Della Mercer a miracle.

It may also have made her entire life a lie.

When Della was six years old, a devastating house fire killed her father and nearly took her with him. The firefighter who carried her from the flames became a local hero-and, years later, the stepfather she trusted more than anyone.

Only Della's older brother refused to believe the official story.

He insisted the fire was no accident. That their father was not the monster everyone claimed. That the man who saved...