โ Scribed by Babson, Marian
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Unable to solve her problems on her own, driven by unhappiness and her fading beauty, Merelda had to find someone to free her from her wretched marriage--someone just like Denny. The handsome, slow-witted son of a beleaguered widow, Denny had left the house for one of his jaunts about the town--only to find himself in the company of a beautiful woman who needed saving. While family and friends searched for Denny, Merelda's ingenious plot unfolded. She had brought a gun, Denny, and her husband into the same room. Now, with murder only a pull-of-the-trigger away, only a miracle--or his own death--could stop Denny from completing the last fatal act...
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