The Girl Next Door
by MacDonald, Patricia
The affluent town of Hoffman, Ney Jersey, was shattered when esteemed
doctor Duncan Avery stabbed his wife to death one spring evening. Now,
fifteen years later, struggling actress Nina Avery -- who never doubted
her father's innocence -- returns to Hoffman when he is paroled and
moves home. Not only does Dr. Avery want to repair his relationship with
Nina and her two brothers, successful investment banker Patrick and
recovering drug addict Jimmy, he wants to find the real killer. But when
violence overturns the Averys' lives again, Nina no longer knows who
she can trust. Relying only on herself and on the mysterious prison
doctor who treated her father, she searches frantically for the truth.
But she must dig deep down into the secrets of her family and her town
if she stands the chance of catching the killer who has his sight set on
the new target: her.
doctor Duncan Avery stabbed his wife to death one spring evening. Now,
fifteen years later, struggling actress Nina Avery -- who never doubted
her father's innocence -- returns to Hoffman when he is paroled and
moves home. Not only does Dr. Avery want to repair his relationship with
Nina and her two brothers, successful investment banker Patrick and
recovering drug addict Jimmy, he wants to find the real killer. But when
violence overturns the Averys' lives again, Nina no longer knows who
she can trust. Relying only on herself and on the mysterious prison
doctor who treated her father, she searches frantically for the truth.
But she must dig deep down into the secrets of her family and her town
if she stands the chance of catching the killer who has his sight set on
the new target: her.