Ring of Fear — Anne McCaffrey

A young girl in a tightening circle of terror -- and a lover's dangerous embrace

Girl in the Middle

Ever since lovely young Nialla Dunn's father had been murdered, someone had been trying to destroy Nialla as well. Not only the girl, but the thoroughbred horses she inherited and was training to be champions.

Yet even this dark threat was overshadowed when Nialla met wealthy sportsman Rafe Clery. Rafe was charming, virile, handsome and obviously in love with Nialla. He was perfect -- too perfect. Why had he gone through two broken marriages? And what in their closest moments together suddenly turned him into an icy stranger?

Nialla was trapped between an unseen killer coming always closer -- and a lover who filled her with burning passion and chilling fear...