Loyal Disloyalty

by Jeffrey Ashford

When Eve Ritchie is lured into a car, drugged, and sexually assaulted, the horrible offense leaves no doubt that a serial rapist is at large in an English suburb. And when the rapist adds murder to his list of crimes, the police, desperate to hunt him down, decide to reveal to the public everything they have learned about his identity--which is very little indeed. However, even these few facts are enough for Richard Adeane to consider his brother-in-law Thomas Walker-Jones a possible suspect. On the face of it Thomas, a highly successful businessman with a beautiful wife, would be the most unlikely of criminals. Yet Diana, Richard's estranged wife, has told him something in strict confidence that might cast a shadow of doubt on Thomas's character. Richard finds himself faced with an impossible decision. Does he betray Diana's confidence, knowing she values loyalty far more than most, or should he act on his suspicions and face the consequences...?Jeffrey Ashford, a master of the psychological crime novel, delivers yet another intelligent, tense cliffhanger that will keep the pages turning.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published November 15, 1998

About the author

A pseudonym used by Roderic Jeffries

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very easy, breezy "thriller" that I blew through in about two hours.