Heaven Is High

Review Praise for Kate Wilhelm: ''One of the masters of psychological fiction in America.'' -- San Francisco Chronicle ''Wilhelm claims a leading place in the ranks of trial suspense writers.'' --Publishers Weekly Product Description In the latest from bestselling author Kate Wilhelm, attorney Barbara Holloway tackles one of her most complex, compelling, and dangerous cases yet. Barbara Holloway is a low-key attorney in Eugene, Oregon, who left her father's high-powered firm to handle small legal problems for local residents and ponder her next move. But while trying to sort out her own future, two people, desperate for help, show up on her doorstep: former pro football player Martin Owens and his wife, Binnie. Binnie, who is mute, met her husband when she sneaked aboard his boat while it was docked in Haiti and smuggled herself into the U.S. Now Immigration is seeking to deport her back to Haiti, which would be a death sentence. Born to a woman from Belize who was kidnapped and enslaved by pirates, Binnie's only hope is to prove her and her mother's real identity. With only days to find the truth and protect Binnie, Holloway sets off for Belize. But what she knows is only the tip of the iceberg in what turns out to be one of her most complex, compelling, and dangerous cases yet. About the Author KATE WILHELM is the bestselling author of dozens of novels and short-story collections. Among her novels are the popular courtroom thrillers starring attorney Barbara Holloway. Her other works include the science fiction classic Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang. Born in Ohio, she now lives in Eugene, Oregon.