Published for the first time in hardcover, here is <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Iris Johansen&#8217;s classic novel of unforgettable romance and unrelenting suspense&#8211;a ravishing thriller of a woman with a secret irresistibly drawn into the glittering world of a famous man whose past may be murder&#8230;.<br><br>Taking the stage that evening, Daisy Justine had no idea that she was auditioning for her life. Watching from the darkness beyond the footlights was the world-famous composer Jason Hayes. The reclusive genius was seeking a new star to play the tragic heroine in his latest work, an adaptation of Shakespeare&#8217;s Othello. <br><br>From the moment he heard her sing, Jason knew he&#8217;d found the star he&#8217;d been searching for his whole life. But coaxing her from Geneva to the bright lights of Broadway wasn&#8217;t going to be easy. For she&#8217;d made a promise to another man that she couldn&#8217;t break&#8211;nor disclose to anyone, not even Jason.<br><br>Jason has only two weeks to change Daisy&#8217;s mind. But the closer he gets to her, the closer danger comes. For there&#8217;s more than just artistic temperament behind Jason&#8217;s legendary seclusion. He, too, is harboring a secret, stalked by a killer who&#8217;s followed him for decades. Now he&#8217;ll do anything to protect Daisy from the greatest threat of all&#8211;herself. Daisy&#8217;s determined to catch the ruthless sociopath who&#8217;ll stop at nothing to ruin their lives. And she&#8217;s baiting the trap with the one victim the killer can&#8217;t resist.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>