From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a vel about a woman who needs thing, a man who sees everything, and the web of deceit, greed and danger that brings them together and could tear them apart... When professional house-sitter Lila Emerson witnesses a murder/suicide from her current apartment-sitting job, life as she kws it takes a dramatic turn. Suddenly, the woman with permanent ties finds herself almost wishing for one... Artist Ashton Archer kws his brother isn t capable of violence against himself or others. He recruits Lila, the only eyewitness, to help him uncover what happened. Chalking up their intense attraction to the heat of the moment, Lila agrees to help Ash try to find out who murdered his brother and why. From the penthouses of Manhattan to grand Italian villas, their investigation draws them into a rarefied circle where priceless antiques are bought, sold, gambled away and stolen; where what you possess is who you are; and where what you desire becomes a deadly obsession...
Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J. D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print. From the Paperback edition.