What if your own mind became your worst enemy? What if the only way you could find peace was to kill? VIGIL is the story of one woman's search for retribution and deliverance -- at the expense of her soul. Tora Dearborn struggles with love, faith and redemption as she's stricken with tragedy and when she decides to lay down the law, all Hell breaks loose. Based on real situations, VIGIL takes place in New York City, uptown in Harlem. Gina C. blends current and historical facts into an original story Telling at times too much truth about the underbelly of black, urban life. (Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture). The characters are lifelike; the settings are authentic. Sexual intrigue, an intricate plot, non-stop action and a surprise ending make VIGIL One of the best reads of the Spring. (Affaire de Coeur Magazine) In VIGIL, a quest for revenge becomes a warped attempt to control the uncontrollable -- resulting in the slow, but steady descent into madness, immorality and murder.