In this intriguing tale of obsession, greed and moral ineptitude, there is just one common denominator: Lauren Shaw. On the surface, she is a caring, bright, successful young executive. But what demons lie in wait? When the battered, crumpled heap of her father's lifeless body is found, Lauren is kneeling at his feet, her hands bloodied and swollen, her clothes disheveled and torn. She had the opportunity and the most compelling motive revenge. But does she possess the ability to inflict such misery? Does that much hate reside in her soul? From the picturesque landscape of Santa Catalina Island to the pounding surf of the Jersey Shore, from the charming avenues of Haddonfield, New Jersey to the bustling corridors of Philadelphia and the cosmopolitan ambiance of London, this gripping, richly woven and frighteningly plausible mystery has uncommon depth and originality, taking readers on a thought-provoking journey through the battlefields of depression, the entanglements of romance and the complexities of the human condition.