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Four high‑ranking employees of the KIG think tank are killed in what appear to be accidents across New York, Denver, Paris, and Berlin. As investigators puzzle over the deaths, the two surviving wives—Diane Stevens and Kelly Harris—find themselves targeted. With a shadowy force closing in, the women must trust each other and deploy their intelligence to unravel the conspiracy threatening their lives.
Sidney Sheldon’s skillful pacing and vivid characters drive this suspenseful narrative, blending corporate intrigue, espionage, and psychological tension into a gripping page‑turner that examines the cost of power and the bonds forged in peril.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Sidney Sheldon
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