In the wake of such acclaimed No.1 bestsellers as «The Pilot's Wife», «The Last Time They Met», and «Sea Glass», Anita Shreve gives us a brilliant new novel about love, jealousy and loss. It is the story of a man whose obsession with a young woman begins when he meets her fleetingly — as he helps her escape from a fire in a restaurant — and culminates in a marriage doomed by secrets and betrayal. Written with the intelligence and grace that are Anita Shreve's hallmarks, this gripping tale is peopled by unforgettable characters as real as the emotions that bring them together.