Edited by anniekins at 10-10-2023 03:29
New York Times bestselling author Stephen White returns witha gripping thriller about the one devastating secret that could cost AlanGregory everything--the first of the dramatic two-part conclusion to hisacclaimed bestselling series. Alan Gregory is finally beginning to feel settled, hopefulthat a long period of upheaval in his private life is behind him. He refocuseshis energy on his clinical psychology practice, where a beguiling new patientis challenging his values. The interlude of calm doesn't last, of course:Alan's dear friend Diane is showing signs of a long-simmering emotionalcollapse, and Alan's greatest fear--the exposure of his most dangeroussecret--has become something he can't ignore. A new witness has surfaced, causing authorities to reopentheir investigation into the suicide death of a woman named J. Winter Brown.When Alan and his equally culpable friend Sam Purdy inadvertently disclosedetails of their involvement in her death to a desperate drug dealer, anyconfidence they felt about riding out the new investigation evaporates. Thetrail that leads back to Alan and Sam, once cold, has turned white-hot. With his vulnerability mounting daily, Alan begins to fearthat his mesmerizing new patient may be the catalyst that can cause everythinghe treasures--his marriage, family, friendship, and future--to implode. As theauthorities close in, the story hurtles toward a conclusion that will set thestage for the most unexpected of outcomes: the final act of the Alan Gregorysaga.
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