The Breaking Point — Mary Roberts Rinehart

Elizabeth Wheeler lives in a small town, sings in the church choir, and dreams of a man who will sweep her off her feet. Instead, she is thrust into a series of events beyond her control leading to passion, madness, betrayal, and ultimately, murder! Can she ever set thing right?

HOW LONG?

How long could love hold a woman to a man without a past -- a man who could not be sure he wasn't a murderer, a man who would never be sure of anything until he reached the breaking point.


Whispers of darkness

“You must tell me about Dick,” Elizabeth said quietly. “And about the other woman.”

“It was so long ago, my dear, what does it matter now?”

“Because I know that he's gone back to her.” She paused for a moment, “And I also know that because of her he killed a man…”