Pre loved softback in reasonable condition.

Mentally fragile Kathy Nicolo refuses to accept it when she loses her house in a mortgagee sale. Her resentment festers when she learns that it has since been purchased by Iranian refugee Colonel Behrani as a family home.. Her feelings are encouraged by local Sheriff Lester Burdon who becomes obsessed with her to the point where he takes her situation on board, and makes it his own to an extent where conflict is inevitable.

A riveting read suitable for adult readers. Has also been made into a compelling movie starring Jennifer Connolley as Kathy and Ben Kingsley as Colonel Behrani.