A Haunting Tale of Love, Loss, and the Ghosts of the Past

For childhood friends Leo Kelly, Jane Devlin, and newly ordained "Packy" Keenan, the summers they spent at the lake together were times of pure magic. No summer was more enchanting than the summer of 1948—until a tragic car wreck killed two of their friends.

The rich and prominent "Old House" families of Chicago banded together to protect their own. The driver, the son of a local doctor, was drunk, but a cover-up and vicious scandal ensued. Leo left for the Korean War, and the three friends' idyllic summers at the lake were gone forever.

Thirty years later, Leo, still haunted by the memory of Jane and the need to solve the mystery of that fateful summer, returns to Chicago and the lake. Jane, trapped in a loveless marriage, is more beautiful than ever. She has returned to the lake to piece her life back together. Disillusioned with the priesthood, Packy realizes he's in love with Jane, too. As a confidant to Leo and Jane, he faces a difficult choice: should he help his oldest friend win back the woman of his dreams or pursue what might be his own last chance for love?

Summer at the Lake is a poignant tale of love, loss, and the ghosts of the past that continue to haunt us. In this moving saga, Andrew M. Greeley masterfully weaves a story of friendship, romance, and the power of secrets to shape our lives.

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Praise for this book

“In a narrative that ranges from the 1940s to the 1970s, Greeley tells the story of three friends who spend a memorable and life-altering summer at a lake near Chicago. Both Leo Kelly and Patrick 'Packy' Keenan are falling in love with Jane Devlin during the summer of 1948, but...a tragic car accident that kills two of their friends...changes everything.

The trio come together again at the lake in 1978, and all the unanswered questions about the accident and their feelings for each other come to the surface. It's a riveting story of love, crime, and scandal laced with the Roman Catholic orientation that is Greeley's forte.” —The Chattanooga Times

“The trio come together again at the lake in 1978, and all the unanswered questions about the accident and their feelings for each other come to the surface. It's a riveting story of love, crime, and scandal laced with the Roman Catholic orientation that is Greeley's forte.” —The Chattanooga Times




About the Author

Priest, sociologist, author, and journalist, Father Andrew M. Greeley (1928-2013) was the author of over 50 bestselling novels and more than 100 works of nonfiction. His novels include the Bishop Blackie Ryan series, including The Archbishop in Andalusia; the Nuala Anne McGrail series, including Irish Tweed; the O’Malley Family Saga, including A Midwinter’s Tale; and standalones such as Home for Christmas and The Cardinal Sins.

A leading spokesperson for generations of Catholics, Father Greeley unflinchingly urged his beloved Church to become more responsive to believers’ evolving concerns. He chronicled his service to the Church in two autobiographies, Confessions of a Parish Priest and Furthermore!


Title: Summer at the Lake
Author(s): Andrew M. Greeley
ISBN: 9781429912143
Copyright 2007
Release Date: April 01, 2007
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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