Gold Pawn, The

Finally summoning the courage to face the past, Lane Sanders breaks away from her busy job at City Hall to confront childhood nightmares in Rochester, Michigan. An unknown assailant left Lane with scattered memories after viciously murdering her parents. However, one memory of a dazzling solid gold pawn piece remainsand with it lies a startling connection between the midwestern tragedy and a current mystery haunting the Big Apple. Meanwhile, fears climb in Manhattan after the disappearance of a respected banker and family friend threatens the crippled financial industry and the pristine reputation of Lanes virtuous boss, Mayor Fiorello Fio La Guardia. Fios fight to restore order leads him into more trouble as he meets a familiar foe intent on ending his mayoral termand his life. Guided by overseas telegrams from the man she loves and painful memories, only Lane can silence old ghosts and derail present-day schemes. But when the investigation awakens a darker side of her own nature, will she and New York Citys most prominent movers and shakers still forge ahead into a prosperous new age, or is history doomed to repeat itself?