BATH — A first-time novelist, Mary Parsons of Bath, has published a novella, “The Betrayal.”

It is a short, captivating story of love, betrayal and redemption set with the back drop of 9/11. The maincharacter,Annahasaagood marriage, a loving husband and two beautiful daughters. All seems to be perfect in her world until her husband is killed on 9/11 and she finds that her world was not as perfect as she believed.

Awash with grief and panic, Anna has just broken the news to her young twin daughters when her own twin sister appears at her door with a secret that will shatter Anna’s already broken world.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks are a backdrop to a story of a complicated relationship between twin sisters.

A review on Amazon says: “A thoughtful, intricate, compelling novella that effectively incorporates religious tradition, family dynamics of several generations and current cultural issues in the U.S. Artfully integrates the despair of 9/11 both on our society as well as individuals. The kind of book that you want to finish!”

“The Betrayal” is available on Amazon.com in both print and Kindle editions.

Parsons is retired, and this is her first published novella. She is currently working on a second novel.