Summary
Forced into retirement by the end of the Cold War, Intelligence Officer Keith Landry returns to his hometown of Spencerville. He is soon reunited with his high school sweetheart, Annie Prentis, who is now unhappily married to Spencerville's alcoholic Chief of Police. Sparks fly when these three lives intersect-setting off an explosion of violence, vengeance, and renewed passion.
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"Intense, absorbing, suspenseful...an uncommonly strong plot, a thriller that transcends the genre."
-- Washington Post Book World
"His novels are timely, authentic, and filled with convincing characters. Nelson De Mille is one of the few writers who consistently takes chances and consistently succeeds."
-- Baltimore Sun
"Explosive and suspenseful...one of DeMille's best."
-- Associated Press
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Thorndike Pr
Published date: 1995
Size: 5.75 x 9 inches
Weight: 2.2 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Former intelligence agent Keith Landry returns to his hometown after twenty-five years to find his high-school sweetheart married to the local police chief, a dangerous man whose jealousy explodes into a tangled web of passion, violence, and betrayal.
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