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Name: Letter to a Stranger
Author: Elswyth Thane

Eve Endicott, after reading several ordinary fan letters, is unsettled by a new one signed "Joanna Marshall." The manuscript hints at a set of complex family ties: Joanna is described as a prisoner in her father’s home, while artist Beaumont Marshall, rumored to live in the same Connecticut community, is noted as an eccentric with a disappeared wife. Publisher Tad Benson advises caution, but Eve feels compelled to uncover the full story.

First publish date: 1954

Genre: Suspense/General Suspense

Authors: Elswyth Thane

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