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THE NEW NOVEL THAT SIDNEY SHELDON S MILLIONS OF FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. AND, LIKE HIS SEVENTEEN PREVIOUS BOOKS, IT IS DESTINED FOR A TOP PLACE ON BESTSELLER LISTS EVERYWHERE. IN,, AND, FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED SEPARATELY IN APPARENT ACCIDENTS. TWO WOMEN - THE WIDOWS OF TWO OF THE DEAD - FIND THEMSELVES UNDER RUTHLESS ATTACK AND ARE DRAWN TOGETHER IN FEAR, CONFUSION AND FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION. BUT ARE THEY BEING TARGETED BECAUSE ONE OF THEM IS THE PROSECUTION WITNESS AT A FAMOUS CRIMINAL TRIAL? OR IS THERE A CONNECTION TO THE MYSTERY BEHIND THEIR HUSBAND S DEATHS? MEANWHILE, TANNER KINGSLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF AN INTERNATIONAL THINK TANK CREATED ONLY SEVEN YEARS AGO, IS ON THE CUSP OF AN AMAZING DISCOVERY WHICH COULD ALTER THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD. IF PROPERLY HANDLED, THE OUTCOME OF THIS COULD DELIVER UNBELIEVABLE POWER INTO THE COMPANY S HANDS. BUT ARE THE MYSTERIOUS DEATHS CONNECTED TO THIS VOLATILE SECRET? AND CAN IT BE FURTHER PROTECTED? THROWN TOGETHER, THE WOMEN COULD NOT BE MORE DIFFERENT: DIANE STEVENS IS A WELL-CONNECTED, AFFLUENT ARTIST FROM THE. KELLY HARRIS IS AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN MODEL WHO, HAVING GROWN UP IN A ROUGH PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBOURHOOD WITH A NEW UNCLE EVERY MONTH, BELIEVED SHE HAD AT LAST FOUND SAFETY AND CONTENTMENT IN PARIS, MARRIED TO A BRILLIANT SCIENTIST. TAUT WITH SUSPENSE AND VIVID CHARACTERIZATION, AND WITH AN UNNERVINGLY REALISTIC PREMISE THAT COULD ALTER OUR LIVES, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? IS SHELDON AT THE TOP OF HIS FORM
When four men die in seemingly unrelated accidents, their widows find themselves hunted by an unseen force, forcing them to uncover a lethal conspiracy. Diane Stevens and Kelly Harris, two women from vastly different social backgrounds, must navigate a web of danger and deception to survive. As they investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding their husbands' deaths, they cross paths with a powerful international think tank led by the enigmatic Tanner Kingsley. The narrative unfolds through a high-stakes, fast-paced structure that shifts between the women's desperate flight and the cold, calculated machinations of a global organization.
This novel follows the established stylistic conventions of the author, prioritizing rapid pacing and a plot-driven narrative over deep character introspection. The premise relies on the intersection of personal tragedy and large-scale corporate conspiracy, a hallmark of the author's later work. Readers familiar with the genre will recognize the classic setup of ordinary individuals thrust into extraordinary danger by forces beyond their control. The narrative structure is designed to sustain tension through constant shifts in perspective and the steady revelation of hidden connections between the disparate plot threads.
Page Count:
400
Publication Date:
2004-01-01
Publisher:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0007182899
ISBN-13:
9780007182893