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In her thirty‑fifth psychological suspense novel, Phyllis A. Whitney follows Molly Hunt, a successful mystery writer raised by adoptive parents on Long Island. A chance meeting reveals Molly may be the long‑lost daughter of the aristocratic Mountfort family of Charleston, South Carolina, kidnapped as an infant and left with an identical twin. Molly travels to Charleston, reuniting with her twin, confronting the family patriarch—her mother’s stern cousin—and a psychic wife who channels a long‑gone spirit tied to the estate’s mysterious death. As Molly unravels her past, the resurfacing secrets threaten the family’s existence and her own safety.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Phyllis A. Whitney
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