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Following a deliberate car accident, Rachel gains entry to the isolated estate of renowned novelist Paul Lawrence. She hopes to gather inside details for her exclusive story, but the family’s bitter conflict pulls her deeper into danger. Her quest ends in a shocking act of murder.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Catherine Mann
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