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In the quiet town of Hoffman, New Jersey, the life of the Avery family was shattered when Dr. Duncan Avery was accused of murdering his wife. Fifteen years later, Nina Avery—who has never doubted her father's innocence—returns when he is paroled and moves back into the family home. Alongside her brothers Patrick, a successful banker, and Jimmy, a recovering drug addict, Nina faces new threats as violence erupts once more. With no one to trust, she turns to herself and a mysterious prison doctor who treated her father to uncover the truth. Nina must delve into the hidden depths of her family and the town’s past if she hopes to find the killer before he sets his sights on her.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Patricia J. MacDonald
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