What horror did her secret life hold… that made her dread this man of her dreams?
Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.
small town
california
library
widow
bank
detective
telegram
housewife
film noir
incest overtones
murder
fugitive
teenage girl
black and white
murderer
police detective
privacy
visit
gender roles
brother sister
wealthy widow
precocious child
misogynist
americana
uncle niece relationship
money in the bank
murder suspect
northern california
conflicting worldviews
bluebeard