From the international bestselling author of Land of the Living and Killing Me Softly comes a chilling new novel about a broken affair that leads to a deadly obsession.

Mirandaís sister has a new boyfriend who isnít the man he claims to be. Miranda should know, because she broke off her affair with him a few weeks ago when she came home and found him reading her diary. Now Brendanís back, and pledging his undying devotion to the person Miranda loves most in the world. Whatís worse, her sister is not only deeply smitten, sheís begging Miranda to let them move in with her until they find a place of their own. Against her better judgment, Miranda agrees. Then, the nightmare begins. Like a virus, Brendan starts spreading destruction throughout her life until Miranda realizes what no one else seems to--that behind Brendanís handsome smile lurks a terrible secret.

Nicci Frenchís previous novel, Land of the Living, was published in Warner hardcover in 5/03 and has over 80,000 copies in print. Film rights were sold to Courtenay Valenti of Warner Bros.