A couple trying to save their troubled marriage encounters danger from a serial killer in this thriller by the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. <p/>Jay and Shelby Macklin have chosen to get away for the holidays. A week full of Christmas goodwill and New Year's hope in a secluded California coastal home is just what the two of them need to help restore the love they once shared. <p/>Their nearest neighbors are two other couples struggling with their own relationships--four unhappy people simmering with anger and resentment. Then, a winter storm appears on the horizon, bringing freezing winds and rain that trap Jay and Shelby in isolation, forcing them to resolve their marital issues or separate. <p/>But arriving with the storm is the serial murderer known as the Coastline Killer, pursuing a violent agenda for what he believes is the greater good . . . <p/>"Taut, spare and seamlessly plotted. The real accomplishment, however, is the villain of the piece, portrayed sympathetically but without sentimentality." --Kirkus Reviews
