When Winter Comes

“Shannon’s harrowing debut brings humanity and empathy to the story of the Donner Party . . . [An] enduring and heartbreaking tale of survival.” —Publishers Weekly

Mrs. Jacob Klein has a husband, children, and a warm and comfortable home in California. No one—not even her family—knows how she came to be out West thirteen years ago. Jacob, a kind and patient man, has promised not to ask. But if she ...