{"product_id":"9781504043854","title":"Columbella","description":"\u003cb\u003eA governess becomes entangled with a dysfunctional and dangerous family in this novel by a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling “\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emaster of suspense” (Mary Higgins Clark).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Finally liberated from her cruel and domineering mother, twenty-eight-year-old schoolteacher Jessica Abbott has accepted a position as governess in Hampden House, a crumbling plantation on the cliffs of St. Croix. Her charge is Leila Drew, the oppressed teenage daughter of a pathologically punishing mother. But the vulnerable girl is not Catherine Drew’s only victim.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For years, Catherine’s desperate husband, King, a man to whom Jessica is irresistibly drawn, has been searching for the means to a safe escape—for himself and Leila—from this ruin of a family. As Jessica becomes further entwined in the violent dynamics of the Drew family, she realizes Catherine’s wretched power may be grounded in a secret that has trapped not only King and Leila, but herself as well.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A recipient of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, Phyllis A. Whitney was hailed by Mary Higgins Clark as “a superb and gifted storyteller, and a master of suspense.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author’s estate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media Romance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182347895024,"sku":"9781504043854","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504043854_p0.jpg?v=1763710069","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504043854","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}