New Novel Explores the adventure of a quest for purpose.
SOMERSET by J.P. Cunningham tells the story of an extraordinary family.
Set initially in northeastern Arkansas, it builds upon the loss of a husband and father to suicide and the effect this has on his wife Emily and daughter Amanda. Judge Emily Somerset has raised a family, practiced law, and has served for years as a judge. Her daughter Amanda, living in the shadow of her mother’s accomplishments, pursued law school, survived divorce, and established herself in a professional career on Capitol Hill. Amanda’s older brother, Bogan, has completely lost touch with the family. After leaving his wife and children , he is rumored to have run off to South America-- to Peru during a civil war stirred up by a revolutionary group called Sendero Luminoso.
Stunned by her husband’s suicide, Emily begins to re-examine her life and decides that she must retire, must find her son, and must recruit her daughter to join her. Together, striving to find Bogan, both mother and daughter begin to understand more about themselves. Bogan becomes entangled within a more treacherous situation than he expected, meanwhile discovering the chance to do something important with his life: something he would not have had the opportunity to do anywhere else.
“Somerset” is a story about a quest: a search for a particular person but then also a search for purpose. It involves a quest for redemption: with different characters struggling in their own ways to correct what each sees as a life of misplaced priorities.
For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at jpauthor@jp-cunningham.com. “Somerset”, in trade paperback, is available for sale online at Amazon.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide; and will also be available in electronic format for Kindle users and through other channels.
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