About the book: 1996 / Troubles threatening his brother bring the hero of the novel, Zeke North, a man with a stern, independent character, to a jazz club where a local star performs. pianist Chelsea Connors. The music she performs, as well as herself, makes an indelible impression on Zeke, but he never wants to admit it to himself, because Zeke has never allowed any woman into the recesses of his soul…