The High Flyer by Susan Howatch (Paperback)

 The High Flyer by Susan Howatch (Paperback)

Successful London lawyer Carter Graham has power, sex appeal, and a well-ordered life. Everything has gone according to plan, including her recent marriage to Kim Betz, an investment banker with the right combination of looks and position. On the surface it appears to be a match made in heaven. The only problem is Kims ex-wife. Sophie begins to follow Carter like a shadow, making outrageous claims about Kims involvement in the occult.

Convincing herself that Sophie is mad, Carter moves ahead with her life. But something is amissand as Sophies stories are corroborated by other unwelcome disclosures from Kims past, Carter is thrown into a terrifying web of suspicion and betrayal, pushing her sanity to the edge. In desperation, Carter seeks help from Nicholas Darrow, the charismatic priest of St. Benets Healing Center. Though a religious skeptic, Carter hopes to stem the tide of darkness that threatens to envelop her lifeand begins a compelling journey into the very nature of good and evil, wisdom and redemption. .