Synopsis
Dead Guilty
$12.99
Published by Samuel French Ltd
1 Male 3 Female
A tense psychological study of guilt and obsession by the author of The Business of Murder, Dead Guilty concerns an attractive young graphic artist whose leg is badly injured in a car crash that occurred when a business associate suffered a fatal heart attack at the wheel
Housebound and depressed, Julia is tormented when things disappear
Then a Mexican orange blossom materializes on her shambling Victorian terrace
And someone prowls upstairs at night
While a kindly counselor contends with Julia's suicidal tendencies and a besotted handyman helps around the house, an excessively solicitous widow invades Julia's life
Suspense builds as the question becomes whether the affair Julia was enjoying with her now dead colleague will cost her life
REVIEWS
"An enjoyable affair" ~ N.Y. Times