MARTINSVILLE, N.J., June 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- They were the best of friends in high school: Matthew, the honest hardworking achiever, and Tony, devious and manipulative with a latent socio-psychopathic personality. When beautiful Feather appears in their senior year, a rift begins in their friendship that blossoms into open and deadly hostility. How far will hatred and revenge take them? Follow as the darkly intriguing events unravel in The Arrow Flies by Night written by Mary K. Baxter.
Best friends Matthew McGiven and Tony Roswell are torn apart by their love for the same girl, gorgeous Feather Ferguson, thus becoming bitter enemies. After Feather and Matthew fall in love and marry, Tony lurks in the background, obsessively searching for a way to make Feather his. The opportunity comes when Matthew is accused of arson and manslaughter and Tony's perjured testimony sends his friend to prison. Lonely Feather, depressed and tired of waiting, divorces Matthew and marries Tony, unknowing she was walking into a marriage from hell. After eight years Matthew is released from prison, bent on getting revenge on Tony while Feather devises a courageous scheme to set things right -- to bring justice for Matthew and condemnation for Tony.
The Arrow Flies by Night is a darkly suspenseful novel about betrayal, lies, and deceit that reminds us how evil can sometimes come in an attractive package. It is also a tragic tale of a broken boyhood friendship that entangles them into a twisted web of deceit and revenge. Revenge does not solve anything; rather hatred begets more hatred and makes things even worse. Will justice finally be served for Matthew and Tony? Will Feather and Matthew get a second chance at love? Discover as this exciting tale unfolds and be immersed in the gripping story of The Arrow Flies by Night. Get a copy now at your local book retailer or online at Xlibris.com!
About the Author
A former editor with AT&T, Mary K. Baxter is the author of three published novels and a collection of short stories. She is also a former teacher, a world traveler, a Yankee fan, a jazz lover, and a gardener. A former manager of the Somerset Valley Orchestra, she has been playing the clarinet for over twenty years. Mary has two grown daughters, and lives in a beautiful valley in New Jersey.
The Arrow Flies by Night by Mary K. Baxter
A Novel of Betrayal
Publication Date: May 2, 2007
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