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When Sarah Towers moves into a charming home with her enigmatic new husband, Jon Towers, she immediately feels a tension in the air. Her instinct warns her to run after a series of frightening "accidents" loom. The tragedy of Jon’s first wife’s unexplained cliff leap surfaces, and now Sarah realizes someone wants her dead. Suspense mounts as she must uncover the truth amidst danger.
First publish date: 1965
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Susan Howatch
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