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On trial for murder, a young bride recalls the steps that led her to the dock
The state has accused beautiful young Elinor Norton of murder and she refuses to mount a defence.
Guilt is written all over her elegant features but her childhood best friend cannot believe it when Elinor confesses to the crime. Forced into a dull marriage against her will, Elinor is adjusting to life with Lloyd when she meets the man who will tear her world apart. Blair Leighton is her husband’s best friend and was his companion in the war, and he has a charm that makes Elinor quiver from the inside out. At first, her husband is oblivious to this illicit attraction but when the two men go into business together, the tension threatens to rip the triangle apart. Soon, Elinor is forced to make a chilling decision.
One of these men must die—but which?
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