To Wendy Wood, the job sounded ideal. She would be living in the mansion of a legendary film star and she would be able to focus on teaching only one student. But a chilly reception by the household staff and her initial encounter with Paul, her young charge, leave her wondering if she made the right decision--and now it seems someone wants her out of the way. Wendy is sure she didn't imagine the strong hands that pushed her in the dark--the first...

Abby Breuner fears the worst. Pregnant with her third child, and having problems at work, Abby is alarmed when her husband, Eric, vanishes without any warning. The police seem unable or unwilling to help. And what appeared to be a close-enough-to-perfect life gets permanently turned upside down when she finds an ominous book and a large amount of cash stowed in a forgotten corner of her closet.