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In Sidney Sheldon's debut novel, psychiatrist Judd Stevens investigates a string of murders that may be linked to his own patients. As he delves deeper into the cases of John Hanson, Carol Roberts, and others, he realizes that the killer could be a Hollywood starlet, a disturbed businessman, or a fanatical evangelist. With tension mounting on the psychiatric couch and the city streets, Stevens must navigate a dangerous maze of secrets, deception, and paranoia to solve the crimes and protect those around him.
First publish date: June 1982
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Sidney Sheldon
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