Suspense, Shakespeare, not-stop action. Winner of the Blether Gold Award

Graduate student Meredith Laughlin’s young husband, driving through a storm, mysteriously disappears. The detective leading the search deals with a similar tragedy from his past. Meredith’s humorously cynical middle-aged classmate tries to help. Meredith, trailed by a stalker, startled by concepts she learns in class and dismayed by facts the police discover, is afraid to trust anyone. Determined to find the truth, she slides precipitously into the clutches of people who want her dead.

Meredith's story is prequel to the Aggie Mundeen Mysteries.