A newcomer to the little town of Jericho, Nevada, Lisa was unprepared for hostile words and glances from the people who lived there. Betraying unmistakable resentment – even hatred – they threatened her in ways she couldn’t explain. Only the handsome manager of the hotel Lisa had inherited from her uncle seemed attentive and kind. Whispers of a child’s tragic death and a dog’s mournful howl in the dead of night portend something sinister still to come. Her life in danger, Lisa had somehow to discern her enemy – before it was too late.