Books like Deceit by Clare Francis
After Harry vanishes during a yachting trip off England’s coast, Ellen believes he has perished and watches as her world convulses with whispers of hidden debts and possible foul play. As the police rekindle the case, she is forced to confront unsettling secrets from her husband’s past—rumors of wartime involvement in the Falkland Islands War and shadowy financial dealings that could implicate her.
The story unfolds with Ellen navigating bureaucratic resistance, her own fading faith in the truth, and the threat that someone will do anything to keep the mysterious circumstances of Harry’s disappearance buried forever. In this tense, suspenseful narrative, the line between love and betrayal blurs as Ellen’s quest for answers pushes her into danger.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Clare Francis
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