A Body Washes Ashore

By Bradley Pay

No one shows everything. And only you see what is coming.

Staff in formal black jackets in a chandelier-lit room welcome Remy Martin and her younger cousin Frannie to their Meet Other Guests dinner. At a table for six, Tracey Lauch and his new bride join them-in love and thoroughly enjoying their honeymoon. A Spectrum cruise that winds through France, stopping at Monet's garden-and by the time they disembark, a friendship has formed that none of them expect.

During a visit to Sicily, Remy is caught off guard. With only crumbs left on their plates and their wine glasses full, Frannie announces to the other women that Remy loves them and leaves them-just like men do to women. What is coaxed out of Remy are her rules, created from a shattered heart, designed to protect her emotions.

While the women share what they rarely share, the men are on the road. A trip in a green convertible to Budapest, where Tracey sings at the top of his lungs. His new friends enjoy his company and trust him-his kindness is real to them, his darkness is real only to you.

A Body Washes Ashore explores what happens when the rules we create are broken-and the unsettling weight you feel while watching everyone trust the wrong person.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1734521287
• ISBN13: 9781734521283
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Bradley Pay
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"