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A Reliable Wife (2010)
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Published: New York : Algonquin Books, 2010
Description:  1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN: 9781616200008,
Language:  English


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He placed a notice in a Chicago paper, an advertisement for ;a reliable wife.; She responded, saying that she was ;a simple, honest woman.; She was, of course, anything but honest, and the only simple thing about her was her single-minded determination to marry this man and then kill him, slowly and carefully, leaving her a wealthy widow, able to take care of the one she truly loved.What Catherine Land did not realize was that the enigmatic and lonely Ralph Truitt had a plan of his own. And what neither anticipated was that they would fall so completely in love.Filled with unforgettable characters, and shimmering with color and atmosphere, A Reliable Wife is an enthralling tale of love and madness, of longing and murder

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