Babysitter

Gordon and Ellie Acton are the ultimate power couple: beautiful, rich, pillars of New England society. As a congressional candidate, Gordon is on the verge of political triumph-and too well aware that his wife longs to escape the spotlight's relentless glare, if only for the summer. Hoping that voters will be even more impressed by his concern for the underprivileged, he hires a young woman from a poor background to baby sit the children at the Actons' summer home in Cape Cod...

Teresa Santiago appears wise beyond her years; she's alluringly attractive and self-assured. After a drunken tryst with Teresa, Gordon finds himself in hot water, scrambling to protect his reputation. And Ellie, who is writing her dissertation, receives letters accusing her of plagiarism and worse. Now what seemed like the answer to their domestic needs and political aspirations appears to be a threat to everything Gordon and Ellie hold dear. But who's setting up who? And how far will one family go to protect their privileged lives...?

Author Biography: Diana Diamond is the pseudonym of a critically acclaimed mystery and thriller writer. She is also the author of The Trophy Wife.