Jennifer vividly remembers the day when, momentarily distracted, she left her three-year-old daughter, Debbie, unattended in a grocery cart. When she turned back, the child had vanished. For seven years, there was no sign of Debbie. Then one day, Jennifer receives a mysterious phone call from the wealthy Corinthia Arles, claiming that she has found her daughter.
But when Jennifer arrives at Mrs. Arles’ luxurious estate on Vancouver Island, the mystery of her lost daughter only deepens. The sullen girl called Alice bears little resemblance to Debbie, and others claim that Alice is Mrs. Arles’ great-grandchild and heir. Caught up in a maze of family intrigues and buried secrets, Jennifer faces a looming threat in her determination to uncover the truth about Debbie.
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"Another oldie I read back in the late 80's and would recommend to anyone who loves mystery, and suspense filled novels. This one fits the bill."
— Lorma (4 out of 5 stars)
“A wonderful story from the skilled pen of Phyllis A. Whitney. Her ability to capture and hold the reader from the very first paragraph is unparalleled.”
— Mary Higgins Clark“Appealing characters and intriguing plot twists.”
— Booklist“Quick paced…you find yourself racing through the book.”
— Asbury Park Press“A well-told story, one of Ms. Whitney’s best.”
— Chattanooga Times" A good mystery with interesting characters set in beautiful Victoria, BC - makes me want to visit there again. "
— Charlotte, 1/25/2013" Not bad. Lots of surprising connections which I didn't guess ahead of time. This was written more than 20 years ago and the story is about determining whether a child is the kidnapped child of the main character. I kept thinking a dna test would solve all this pretty quickly. Science has progressed. "
— Nancy, 2/2/2012" I picked this book up, thought, "I don't remember reading this." As I got into it, I remembered parts of it, but didn't remember all of it. I stayed up til almost 2 a.m. this morning & I had to get up & teach an exercise class. "
— Rayni, 8/10/2011" Good book. A little drawn out, but well written and the suspense was very good. "
— Cathie, 7/30/2011" A typical fun ride from Whitney ! "
— Fareeha, 1/24/2010" Okay, I admit it. I'm a sucker for old-fashioned character-driven suspense. Pure indulgent escapism. "
— Jacqui, 9/8/2009" Awesome book many surprises. Loved it didn't want to put it down "
— Amy, 9/6/2009" A reminder as to why I liked her a teenager. Good descriptions and likeable characters with a good mystery and surprises. "
— Suzana, 7/25/2009" A typical fun ride from Whitney ! "
— Fareeha, 11/4/2008" I picked this book up, thought, "I don't remember reading this." As I got into it, I remembered parts of it, but didn't remember all of it. I stayed up til almost 2 a.m. this morning & I had to get up & teach an exercise class. "
— Rayni, 10/10/2007Phyllis A. Whitney (1903–2008) was born of American parents in Yokohama, Japan. She worked with books throughout her life as a librarian, bookseller, reviewer, writing teacher, and bestselling author. She was one of America’s most successful writers of romance and suspense and in 1988 won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Kate Fleming (a.k.a. Anna Fields) (1965–2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.