 On Central Park: Book 2
Publication Date: June 4, 2024
Step into the beguiling world of 1926 New York and discover the power of resilience, friendship, and love from award-winning author Jocelyn Green.
Elsa Reisner’s lifelong dream of working as an ornithologist at the American Museum of Natural History is fading as the job begins to drain her passion. But fate takes an unexpected turn when she is assigned to catalog the bequest of a recently deceased patron whose Gothic country mansion holds secrets and treasures waiting to be discovered.
As Elsa delves into her task, she forms an unlikely bond with the estate’s delightful gardener and her daughter, as well as an architectural salvage dealer who still bears scars from the Great War. Together, they embark on a thrilling treasure hunt for a missing relic intended to safeguard the servants’ futures before the estate is sold. At the same time, Elsa’s body seems to betray her with new symptoms from a childhood disease that isn’t through with her yet.
With the brooding veteran and her handsome colleague joining the search, Elsa must navigate the tangled web of secrets and hidden motives along with the changing state of her health. As her deadline looms ever closer, will she be able to secure a new life for her friends before the estate slips from their grasp?
When a wealthy widow dies and leaves her large stuffed bird collection to a museum, it falls on ornithologist Elsa Reisner to catalog the items.
Author Jocelyn Green uses the early 20th century as the setting for The Hudson Collection. One of the fascinating details about the main character is that she has a limp from polio. Although Elsa has adjusted well, her condition appears to cause friction in her relationship with her mother.
Elsa travels to the country estate to examine the collection and look for field notes. In the process, she encounters a gardener and her daughter, along with an interesting salvage dealer. They join together to search for an heirloom meant to support the servants after the sale of the estate.
The search unravels family secrets tied to eugenics, which was popular during the time period. By trusting in their faith, the characters evolve. Elsa learns that God answers prayers, but not always in expected ways.
The Hudson Collection delivers an impactful story featuring a main character determined to overcome her physical limitations.
Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the bestselling author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including the Christy Award-winning The Mark of the King and Drawn by the Current and the On Central Park series.
