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The Melody Lingers On by Mary Higgins Clark

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By Mary Higgins Clark

From #1 long island Times bestselling “Queen of Suspense” comes an exciting novel approximately lacking billions, a disgraced financier, and people decided to profit the reality at any cost…
As the only assistant to a well-known upscale inside dressmaker, Lane Harmon, mom to five-year-old Katie, is acquainted with traveling opulent houses round the tri-state region. A born optimist, Lane reveals the glimpse into those gilded worlds attention-grabbing, and loves the present of exceeding the expectancies in their often-demanding vendors. whilst she is named to help in adorning a modest townhouse in Bergen County, she understands the task is rare. Then she learns the house belongs to the spouse of a infamous and disgraced financier named Parker Bennett.

Parker Bennett has been lacking for 2 years. He dropped out of sight previous to it was once stumbled on that the $5 billion money within the fund he have been coping with had vanished. Bennett had long gone out on his sailboat within the Caribbean. used to be it suicide or had he staged his disappearance? The scandal round his identify has now not died down. His consumers and the government all are looking to hint the money and locate Bennett if he's nonetheless alive.

Lane is shocked to discover herself moved by means of Mrs. Bennett’s calm dignity and it sounds as if honest trust in her husband’s innocence. steadily, Lane unearths herself attracted to Eric, the Bennetts’ son, who's equally made up our minds to end up that his father isn't accountable. Lane doesn’t be aware of that the nearer she will get to the Bennetts, the extra she places her life―and her daughter’s life―in jeopardy.

With the hair-raising storytelling ability that has made her America’s “Queen of Suspense,” Mary Higgins Clark combines a headline-making monetary scandal and a wide ranging story of deception and betrayal into one in every of her best novels.

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Ignoring the screams coming from the phone, Brock dropped the 30 Wolf Bitten by Ella Drake device, grabbed Allie, and threw her over his shoulder.  Her body grew hot and wet in a millisecond. ” He carried her from the room. 31 Wolf Bitten by Ella Drake Chapter Four Brock fondled the delectable ass in his hands and carried Allie into the back room. He refused to think of the man she’d called and did not acknowledge the completely foreign concept of jealousy as it threaded through his guts. “Mine.

You’ll never guess.  Allie flinched. Violently shaking, she put her hands out toward Fonso. The movement pulled the direction of his gaze to her and away from the wolf snarling in the doorway behind her. Scowling, Fonso motioned her toward the front entrance. “Nice and slow, girl. Get out of here. ” He turned the barrel toward Brock. The grumbling grew louder and closer. ” Fonso looked sharply at her. “I guess we both know what he is, girly. I’m disappointed in you. Did he promise to change you?

The bottom dropped out of her stomach when she heard two things. First, the bolt action of the rifle kept under the register. Second, the malicious call of the man she thought she knew. “Here puppy, puppy. ” Allie reached for the door. ” Before Brock could respond, she slipped through the door and clicked it shut behind her. He forced himself to stay put. Though he fought the need to tear and rend, he trusted her. He’d stay put for a minute.  Then he was going in. * * * * * Allie shut the door behind her and cut off the beginnings of a low growl from Brock.

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