A moving love story set in the Canadian wilderness,Mrs. Mikeis a classic tale that has enchanted millions of readers worldwide. It brings the fierce, stunning landscape of Canada to life and tenderly evokes the love that blossoms between Sergeant Mike Flannigan and beautiful young Katherine Mary O'Fallon.
Recently arrived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, after a long, hard journey from Boston, sixteen-year-old Katherine Mary O'Fallon never imagined that she could lose her heart so easily or so completely.
Mike Flannigan, standing over six feet tall, with "eyes so blue you could swim in them," is a well-respected sergeant in the Canadian Mounted Police and a man of great courage, kindness, and humor. Together, he and his beloved Kathy manage to live a good, honest life in this harsh, unforgiving land and to find strength in a love as beautiful and compelling as the wilderness around them.
Benedict Freedman was renowned as “Broadway’s leading jokesmith” and “czar of radio,” a Broadway librettist and writer-producer of several radio shows. He was also a gifted mathematician and aeronautical engineer.
Nancy Freedman is coauthor of the classic Mrs. Mike series as well as author of several novels of her own.
Kirsten Potter has won several awards, including more than a dozen AudioFile Earphones Awards and been a three-time finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. Her work has been recognized by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and by AudioFile magazine, among many others. She graduated with highest honors from Boston University and has performed on stage and in film and television, including roles on Medium, Bones, and Judging Amy.