The last words of Madeleine Anderson - Helen Kitson

Once upon a time Gabrielle Price wrote and published an extraordinary novel. But twenty years on her "work of genius" is all but forgotten, and no further novels have materialized. She now lives an unremarkable life: middle-aged, and working as a housekeeper for the local vicar. Her lonely existence is dominated by memories of her best friend Madeleine, who died in tragic circumstances. Gabrielle's quiet world is turned upside down when she meets and befriends Simon - young, attractive, and an enthusiastic fan of the astonishing novel that Gabrielle published all those years ago. Charmed and flattered, she recklessly invites him into her home and her heart. But Simon is mysterious and manipulative, and it's not long before he forces Gabrielle to confront the demons in her past.