DYING TO PLEASE
Book ID/图书代码： 01240007B14947
English Summary/英文概要： Loyal. Beautiful. Professional. Impeccably organized. Potentially lethal. Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinct qualities. First and foremost a butler par excellence, skilled at running large households smoothly and efficiently, she is also a trained bodyguard and expert marksman–indispensable to her elderly employer, a courtly gentleman whom Sarah has come to respect and love as a father.
Then one night she thwarts a burglary in progress, a courageous act that rewards Sarah her requisite “fifteen minutes of fame” with the local press. But the exposure is enough to catch the attention of a tortured soul who, unbeknownst to Sarah, will stop at nothing to have her for himself.
Sarah’s perfectly ordered life is shattered when tragedy strikes: her beloved employer is brutally murdered. The detective investigating the case, assures Sarah that she is not a suspect. Until lightning strikes twice. There’s a second killing–and this time, despite a lack of evidence connecting her to the crime, Sarah cannot escape the shadow of guilt.
The only option left for Sarah is to carry on with her life. But she doesn’t realize that a deranged stalker is luring her into an elaborate trap . . . one in which she, once ensnared, might never escape. For Sarah soon finds herself at the mercy of a man who will tend to her every whim, smother her with affection, and crush her in his all-consuming embrace.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 忠诚、美丽、专业、无可挑剔的Stevens，是有着许多截然不同的特质的女子。更为重要的是，她还是一位出类拔萃的管家,擅长有条不紊地管理一些大家族,她也是一个训练有素的保镖和地狱神枪手，对于那些年迈去的金主，这是位不可或缺的护院, Sarah将一位彬彬有礼的绅士老年雇主,视为父亲般一样尊重和爱护。
一夜在她阻止一次抢劫活动过程中，对于她的这次勇敢行为，Sarah 获得了在当地媒体上的“十五分钟风头”。 但媒体的过度曝光，对Sarah来说却是精神上备受折磨，为此她为了让自己能摆脱这一切，需要不惜一切代价。(Sandy)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 琳达•霍华德作为新生代美国作家，曾以《女王的所有男人们》(All Queen’s Men)、《现在你看她》(Now You See Her)等书先后七次荣登《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜。她的文字流利直白，笔触细腻敏锐，情节设置匠心独运，塑造人物鲜明生动，尤其擅长刻划女性形象，展现女性丰富而感性的内心世界。Linda Howard is the award-winning author of nine New York Times bestsellers, including Open Season, Mr. Perfect, All the Queen’s Men, Now You See Her, Kill and Tell, and Son of the Morning. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.
Format:HARDCOVER
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