Love Is a Stranger — Frances Paige

Whilst enjoying her first holiday in France, Caroline Musset is flattered when Bud King, the attractive young American tourist who has been showing a great deal of interest in her, invites her for a drive into the Dordogne countryside. When his car breaks down, Caroline returns with help only to find that the car - and Bud - are nowhere to be seen. Unsure whether or not to be worried about Bud's whereabouts, Caroline's investigations lead her to the Manoir de la Treyne, to the enigmatic Doctor Meunier, his beautiful daughter, his menacing chauffeur and a deadly secret...