Reprint with new (5 p.) reading group guide. Originally published: London : Bantam, 1998
Includes (6 p.) excerpt from the opening pages of the sequel entitled: Exile
In Glasgow, in a tale of exploitation of mental patients, Maureen O'Donnell wakes up to find her therapist boyfriend dead in the middle of her living room and herself a prime suspect. Desperate to clear her name and get to the truth, Maureen traces rumors about a similar murder at a local psychiatric hospital, uncovering a trail of deception and repressed scandal that could exonerate her --or make her the next victim
John Creasey Memorial Award for best first crime novel, 1998
