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Delaney Wright, an ambitious television news reporter, is thrust into the spotlight when she begins covering the sensational trial of Betsy Grant, a wealthy widow accused of murdering her husband. As Delaney navigates the courtroom drama, her thoughts are consumed by the urgent quest to locate her own birth mother.
Delaney’s friends, Alvirah and Willy Meehan, agree to help investigate her past, and together they uncover a shocking secret that ties her to the Grant family. Meanwhile, Betsy’s stepson, Alan Grant, faces a looming financial crisis, his inheritance hanging in the balance as the case proceeds.
With the weight of wills, legal strategy, and personal discovery colliding, Delaney strives to prove Betsy’s innocence while unraveling her own family’s hidden connections. Mary Higgins Clark weaves suspense, legal intrigue, and emotional stakes into this taut thriller.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: Mary Higgins Clark
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