The Anonymous Storyteller

Joe Siple, author of the bestselling Murray McBride series, returns with a heart-warming ode to books, music, and love in his newest novel.

When Andie, a thirty-year-old podcaster and single mom, learns she has terminal cancer, she is determined to leave her beloved eleven-year-old son, Jax, a meaningful legacy. She sets out to uncover the identity of the bestselling and mysterious author the Anonymous Storyteller, hoping they can help her write a book for Jax to guide him after she is gone.

Meanwhile, Simon Branch, the only child in a close-knit family of musical storytellers, grows up in a bubble of domestic warmth until his mother, Cassandra, becomes an overnight singing sensation. But the Branches will learn the price of fame as Cassandra's touring schedule and constant hounding by the paparazzi threaten their idyllic family life.

Years later, Simon and Andie cross paths when Simon, reeling from personal loss, becomes a volunteer who reads to palliative patients. Both grappling with their own grief, Simon and Andie are drawn to each other by a mutual love of words and become integral parts of each other's lives. A moving novel of family and perseverance, The Anonymous Storyteller is a love letter to the power of stories to strengthen us in the face of life's challenges.