A WOMAN'S DESPERATE SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH PLUNGES HER INTO A WEB OF DECEPTION, DESIRE, AND DANGEROUS OBSESSION.

Joanna Carr awakens in a hospital after six months in a catatonic state, only to be told that her beloved husband, David, has been brutally murdered, and police are still searching for the killer. Grief-stricken and confused, she flees to the safety of the country home they once shared to try to piece together the crime — and her life.

But something is dreadfully wrong. If David was the perfect husband, then why is Joanna suddenly assailed by visions of a cruel lover who torments her mind while he dominates her body? Why do her best friend's visits fill her with dread? And why, now that her childhood sweetheart has returned to revive the dangerous attraction that once bound them, is Joanna sure the nightmare has just begun?

With the atmospheric intensity of Daphne Du Maurier and the intricate plotting of Elizabeth George, Meg O'Brien delivers a stunning novel of erotic suspense that will keep you up all night.