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Book cover of
​Dear Missing Friend
by Susan McGuirk
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Category: Women's Historical Fiction, Ebook

Praise
Dear Missing Friend is a genuinely compelling pick. It’s the kind of book that stays with you—not because of grand plot twists, but because of the quiet, deeply human moments that shape Catherine’s path.”
— The Gloss Book Club

ABOUT THE BOOK

Three hearts. Countless letters. One impossible choice.

Through letters exchanged across oceans and Manhattan streets, Irish immigrant Catherine McGuirk navigates love, ambition, and heartbreak. Torn between her seafaring husband, the suitor she once refused, and her own dreams, Catherine’s fate unfolds in an intimate, epistolary saga of passion, resilience, and 19th-century life.

Professional headshot of historical fiction author Susan McGuirk
Susan McGuirk

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susan McGuirk posts about heroines of historical fiction books on her blog “The Storied Sisters Society,” on Substack. Her debut novel, Dear Missing Friend, from Sea Crow Press, has been recognized as a #1 NEW RELEASE in Epistolary Fiction on Amazon during its pre-order campaign. While working for several years in HBO film programming, Susan honed her writing skills, composing hundreds of in-house reviews. She worked at Anthology Film Archives, a historical film museum, where she received its Film Preservation Award and serves on the Board of Advisors.
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During her years leading a media mentoring program at City College of New York, Susan served on the board of the Humanities and Arts division and accepted the President’s Award. She earned a BA and MA in Media Studies from the New School, where she was elected to the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. Susan lives with her husband in New York City.

​Substack: https://susanmcguirk.substack.com/welcome
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/susanmcguirk.bsky.social
Website: https://susanmcguirk.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan_mcguirk​ 

Link to purchase the book: 
https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Missing-Friend-Susan-McGuirk/dp/1961864541/

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