The nuclear scientist has disappeared. Asked to impersonate his late wife, Hilary takes on a dangerous mission to fool those who might know where he is. But a faked air disaster, radioactive pearls, and a leper colony all lead her to a treacherous discovery: the truth can be terrifying. Audie Award finalist. "Fox spins this atypical Christie novel into a Hichcockian concoction of suspended disbelief."—AudioFile