Gail Fleming leaves her job in New York and rushes home to England when she hears the shocking news that her invalid aunt's husband, the famous Czech writer Alexis Karel, has disappeared. Then Alexis is spotted in Europe together with her aunt's glamorous nurse. This totally destroys Alexis's credibility as a dedicated anti-communist. Only Gail still believes in him and determines to find Alexis for an explanation. Gothic Romance by Nancy Buckingham; originally published by Dell