She was his golden bride. With her hair the color of pirate's treasure, AnnaSmith was a beauty beyond price, though all she brought as dowry to BrettDanforth was a pair of silver candlesticks "stolen" from the Bermuda estatethat should have been hers by right. So they were wed--and Anna, looking upinto the eyes of her "English patroon" husband, thought she saw the gleam oflove. Or was it the glitter of greed? Had she given Brett the gift of herlove to receive in return only fool's gold? There is intrigue and dangerhere in the Hudson Valley where Brett has brought her. Now his enchantingformer mistress is gliding between her and her husband. Maybe the temptingoffer of the wild rakehell Nicholas van Rappard is the solution. Perhaps sheshould accept his offer to kill Brett.