An Irish mother faces her destiny in California as the acclaimed
trilogy comes to an end--"a vibrant picture of American history in the
mid-19th century" (Historical Novel Society).
With her two children, Gracelin O'Malley travels to post-Gold Rush San
Francisco to meet the sea captain who has proposed marriage to her. But
when she arrives, he is nowhere to be found. Destitute in a city filled
with gangs, disillusioned soldiers, and professional gamblers, Grace
takes a position as a cook for one of the city's most prominent
doctors--only to become caught up in a tangled web of blackmail and
betrayal. Determined to make a secure life for her children and find her
brother, Sean, Gracelin sets in motion a series of events that change
the future of everyone around her, never dreaming that the man she
thought she'd lost forever is still alive and determined to find his way
back to her.
Dickensian in scope, with a full cast of riveting characters, Ann
Moore's 'Til Morning Light is the stunning conclusion to the
enthralling story of Gracelin O'Malley, a heroine for the ages.