Stranglehold

Max Tully, controversial, irrepressible radio superstar, has wealth, fame, a colorful past and the adoration of millions. Everything a man could wish for. Or so it seems. Max's wild unpredictable days are over now. At nearly seventy he's finally settled down. His scapegrace son Douglas and adoring daughter Wendy certainly think so, anyway. But Max loves surprises. And in his magnificent clifftop house, with its 180-degree view of the sea and its tangling, jungle-like garden, he's planning a surprise that will outdo anything ... Read More

Max Tully, controversial, irrepressible radio superstar, has wealth, fame, a colorful past and the adoration of millions. Everything a man could wish for. Or so it seems. Max's wild unpredictable days are over now. At nearly seventy he's finally settled down. His scapegrace son Douglas and adoring daughter Wendy certainly think so, anyway. But Max loves surprises. And in his magnificent clifftop house, with its 180-degree view of the sea and its tangling, jungle-like garden, he's planning a surprise that will outdo anything yet. Max is used to controlling everyone around him, and testing fate to the limits. But when Verity Birdwood comes on the scene she soon realises that this time Max has finally gone too far. This time he's playing with emotions even he can't control. Cool, logical Birdie's no stranger to murder. But as a routine investigation becomes a hunt for a killer, and terror stalks the house by the sea, she finds herself caught in a web that nearly costs her her life. Because she's no stranger to the Tully clan either. Her association with these people goes back a very, very long way... Read Less