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Sidney Sheldon’s Angel Of The Dark is a sensational murder mystery based upon a heady cocktail of adventure, sex and glamour and is peppered with thrilling twists till the very end. Summary Of The Book Sidney Sheldon’s Angel Of The Dark revolves around LAPD sleuth Danny McGuire, who is working on his biggest murder investigation. The story takes off from the suspicious and violent murder of wealthy art dealer Andrew Jakes, while his young wife Angela is violently raped and assaulted. McGuire is moved by the plight of the helpless widow and vows to solve the mystery. Sidney Sheldon’s Angel Of The Dark takes a further turn with the sudden disappearance of the beautiful Angela, who was the only witness that McGuire had, within days of her release from the hospital. Ten years pass and Danny McGuire battles a severe obsession with Angela, the crime and her moving face. Regaining his sanity, he relocates to France where he starts a new life with Interpol and a beautiful wife. Just when life seems blissful, McGuire runs into Matt Daley, the estranged son of Andrew Jakes. Matt’s enquiries into his father’s murder have thrown up some shocking clues. The duo discovers three similar killings all over the world. All the victims were older and wealthy men, and their wives were assaulted every time. The widow in question always donated some of the money to charities for children and disappeared. Is this the same killer, a ruthless and stunning criminal who assumes various identities? The duo pursues this shadowy figure from Los Angeles to Italy, and even in London and the French Riviera. Another murder occurs in Hong Kong, and Danny reaches Mumbai in order to prevent the next crime. The investigation suffers due to Matt’s obsession with Lisa Baring, another beautiful victim. The story has thrilling twists and is sure to keep readers hooked till the very end. About The Authors Sidney Sheldon was a celebrated American author, screenwriter and novelist. He won the Academy Award and created award winning television shows like Hart to Hart, The Patty Duke Show and I Dream of Jeannie. Sheldon’s works include Rage of Angels, The Other Side of Midnight, The Naked Face, Nothing Lasts Forever, Bloodline and Are You Afraid Of The Dark? Born in Chicago, Sheldon had his own Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in the year 1994, and also won the Tony award. His film screenplay credits include Annie Get Your Gun, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, Dream Wife and Anything Goes. Sheldon is seventh on the list of bestselling fiction writers of all time. He enlisted as a pilot during the Second World War. He wrote musicals for Broadway, along with screenplays for Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios. Tilly Bagshawe is a noted author and journalist. Tilly Bagshawe also wrote Adored, Do Not Disturb, Scandalous, Fame, Sidney Sheldon’s Mistress of the Game and Sidney Sheldon’s After the Darkness. Bagshawe studied at Cambridge University before working for newspapers like The Sunday Times and the Evening Standard.