ISBN-13: 9780812984224 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 240 str.
A television star wilting under the limelight. An adman with a stiff upper lip. A rising New York artist. A desperate housewife. All are victims of a cruel puppet master and one of them is a killer.
Introduction by Dean Koontz
The head of a global cosmetics empire, Wilma Ferris became a self-made success by taking everything people had to give and more. Mixing business with pleasure is her standard operating procedure. And she s playing the same game when she invites eight of her closest friends all of whom owe their livelihoods to Wilma to a weekend party at her lake house.
After a late-night skinny-dipping session turns into a frantic search for the missing host, it becomes apparent that one of the guests had seen enough. Wilma s body is pulled from the cold water, but the cause of death isn t drowning it s a blow to the head. Was it a crime of passion or premeditated murder? Neither would surprise any of Wilma s guests. Each of them has a motive or two. In the end, all will be condemned.
Praise for John D. MacDonald
John D. MacDonald created a staggering quantity of wonderful books, each rich with characterization, suspense, and an almost intoxicating sense of place. Jonathan Kellerman
John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best. Mary Higgins Clark
My favorite novelist of all time. Dean Koontz"