16-year-oldCathywasawildchildfromabrokenhomewhojustwantedsomeonetoloveandcareforher.WhenshemetPeterTobin,shethoughtshehadfoundthemanofherdreams:aperfectgentlemantwiceheragewhoofferedhertheadultlifeshe’dbeenyearningfor.Butbythetimeshediscoveredthehorriblesecrettruthabouthernewhusband,itwastoolate.Foryears,CathywitnessedandenduredPeter’sunspeakableviolence.Howwouldshekeepherselfandhersonalivelongenoughtoescapeoneofthemostevilmeninmodernhistory?