The Witness

Daughter Of A Cold, Controlling Mother And An Anonymous Donor, Studious, Obedient Elizabeth Fitch Finally Let Loose One Night, Drinking Too Much At A Nightclub And Allowing A Strange Man's Seductive Russian Accent To Lure Her To A House On Lake Shore Drive. The Events That Followed Changed Her Life Forever. Twelve Years Later, The Woman Now Known As Abigail Lowery Lives Alone On The Outskirts Of A Small Town In The Ozarks. A Freelance Programmer, She Works At Home Designing Sophisticated Security Systems. Her Own Security Is Supplemented By A Fierce Dog And An Assortment Of Firearms. She Keeps To Herself, Saying Little, Revealing Nothing. Unfortunately, That Seems To Be The Quickest Way To Get Attention In A Tiny Southern Town. The Mystery Of Abigail Lowery Intrigues Local Police Chief Brooks Gleason, On Both A Personal And A Professional Level. He Suspects That Abigail Needs Protection From Something. Gleason Is About To Walk Into The Sights Of Very Powerful And Dangerous Men. And Abigail, Who Has Built A Life Based On Security And Self-control, Is At Risk Of Losing Both.--jacket P. [2]. Nora Roberts.