Through this book is weaved a story of love and redemption through harrowing disaster. Falling in love is easy, but learning how to cope with the tragic effects, isn’t. When Carmen is tired of driving on a one-way street, she takes an unexpected turn. Grasping the glorious idea of freedom with both hands, Carmen realizes that danger nips at her heels. With a pierced and tired heart, Carmen longs for rest from the mistakes she has made. She has yet to realize that there could be a Light at the end of her smoky alley. “Set against a dramatic, larger-than-life, and sometimes sinister backdrop of 1950s New York, this quick-moving novella artfully transforms a classic noir into a faith-filled story of God’s redemption and grace.” -Jacie Ziegelbein