Kiss and Kill

Tales of romantic suspense are dominating the category, -- just look at the New York Times bestseller list, with names like Nora Roberts, Iris Johansen, Linda Howard and Catherine Coulter showing up, week after week.RITA Award-winning author Karen Young now joins the ranks, delivering a tale that combines all the right elements for compelling and un-put-downable reading.

For twenty years, Anne Atwood has lived a storybook lifestyle in the glare of Washington's political spotlight. As the wife of a charismatic U.S. senator from Texas, she's one of the capitol's premier hostesses, entertaining in their posh homes and raising their lovely daughter. Then comes the devastating plane crash that leaves her a widow -- and brings a sinister stranger out of the shadows, bent on collecting an old debt.

Determined to uncover the stalker's identity and delve into her husband's past, a desperate Anne seeks the help of journalist Ian McKay, a man whose own reputation is tainted by tragedy and scandal. Unwilling to trust him, yet with nowhere else to turn, she fears for her life -- and her sanity -- because ever so slowly, the truth is coming out. And as her picture perfect life unravels, Anne realizes that for two decades of marriage, she has unwittingly lived a lie -- one that might ultimately kill her.