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When Joe and Christy Davenport move into their new house on Lime Park Road, they expect a fresh start. Yet Christy's fascination with the former occupants, the glamorous Amber Fraser and her husband, turns into obsession. With the house’s previous owners vanished under enigmatic circumstances, the couple’s attempts to connect with neighbors meet uneasy silence. As Christy digs deeper, she discovers shocking truths about the Frasers that reveal that even the most picturesque neighborhoods can hide terrible secrets.
First publish date: 1960
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Louise Candlish
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