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When Carol Hamilton’s marriage becomes a threat, she flees to Palm Springs, California, hoping for safety. There she finds herself drawn into a clandestine Hollywood past linked to the famed actors Monica Arlen and Saxon Scott. As Carol becomes the unwilling catalyst for a decades‑old tragedy to repeat itself, she must navigate unexpected danger and rediscover love while fighting to protect herself and her son from menacing consequences.
First publish date: 1885
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Phyllis A. Whitney
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