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New York: Bantam Books, 1970. Third Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Good. Hooks, Mike. 396 Pages. February 1970 Edition Bantam #SB4876. Two-line inked date Tue Sept 11 70 on first page. Pages and inside of cover borders are ligtly age-tanned. No other defects or marks/stamps noted. Drawn into a life of luxury at a secluded country estate, a spirited orphan finds herself the pawn in an insidious marriage scheme. The Secret of Staplewood. The night was airless, with an oppressive calm that presaged a storm. It seemed to Kate she had been lying awake for hours, repeating questions that plagued her. Faintly, she heard footsteps. Tiptoeing across the gallery, coming closer. A board creaked just outside her door, and the steps stopped. Was someone there, listening, checking perhaps to see if she was asleep? Kate scarcely breathed as she waited for what? There was a grating noise, as if someone were putting a key in the lock. Crossing the room in a flash, Kate wrenched open the door. England's Mistress…
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