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Best‑selling author Sam Bayer is in crisis: a failed marriage, creative burnout, and a looming deadline leave him desperate for inspiration. A chance visit home to Crane's View, New York, dredges up the unsolved murder of teenage girl Pauline, whom he had discovered the body of years earlier. While he digs into the case, a chaotic romance with the eccentric fan Veronica Lake pulls him deeper into danger. As truths about Veronica’s past emerge, Pauline’s killer surfaces, putting Sam himself and his fifteen‑year‑old daughter at risk. Facing betrayal and uncertainty, Sam must confront the mystery’s shocking resolution and protect those he loves.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Jonathan Carroll
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