Stranger at the Door

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Victor J. Banis. Stranger at the Door

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CHAPTER ONE

Loneliness had come as a guest in the house. She hovered near the faded velvet of the draperies, peering through dust-streaked glass. She paused among Victorian ornaments and misplaced Chippendale, her fingers trailing over yellowed keys on the ancient Steinway.

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“A young man, I met him at a cocktail party....” As he spoke, Roger found himself reliving the experience. He seemed to be speaking more to himself than to his companion, his voice going on almost in a monotone....

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