Monster in River Oaks

Not since Blood and Money have such secrets of passion and possession been revealed about the residents of Houston's River Oaks neighborhood, home to some of the nation's most elite, powerful, and wealthy families.

An Exxon heiress, widowed with three children, watched as her family was divided and conquered by outsiders. Inexplicably, the outsiders were ultimately granted insider status. As a result, joy turned into torment, closeness became sexual abuse, and one of the outsiders became the "Duke" of Del Monte Drive.

Unrestrained, he soon exercised his dominion by intimidation, guided only by his insatiable lust for power and control.

An intriguing story for the student of human weaknesses and the reader who relishes insights into forbidden secrets of the fabulously rich.