#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a seductively suspenseful tale of
one woman s shattered innocence the terrifying search for truth and a heart s journey toward
healing Olivia s parents were among Hollywood s golden couples until the night a monster came
and took her mother away forever. A monster with the face of her father... Sheltered from the
truth an older Olivia only dimly recalls her night of terror but her recurring nightmares make
her realize she must piece together the real story. Now assisted by Noah Brady the son of the
police detective who found her cowering in her closet so many years before she may have her
chance. Noah wants to reconstruct the night that has become an infamous part of Hollywood
history. He also wants to help Olivia and heal the longing in her lonely heart. But once the
door to her past is opened there s no telling what s waiting on the other side. For somewhere
not too far away the monster walks again...