Jean Stone, the bestselling author of Off Season, weaves the extraordinary story of three cousins bound forever by the family fortune they shareand the family secrets they dont dare reveal....Mary Beth, Nikki, and Gabrielle have little in common except the vast Atkinson fortune they inherited. Growing up amidst the splendor of Manhattan town houses and summers on Marthas Vineyard, theyve all learned the hard way that money can buy everythingexcept happiness. Marked by a summer tragedy theyve all tried to forget, each woman has struggled to find her own way to cope with the secrets of her past.Now Mary Beth is a pillar of the New York social scene, buying designer clothing and priceless jewels that even she cannot afford. Nikki searches for peace on the Vineyard, pouring her inheritance into endless charity work. And Gabrielle hoards her money in a Swiss bank account, safe from the husband who knows nothing of her wealth. But when their trusted executor disappears with their money, the cousins come together once again to find him. For each woman, regaining her fortune has a different meaningand will come at a different price. And in the end theyll learn that no ones secrets can stay hidden forevernot even the truth of what really happened that terrible day so many summers ago....From the Paperback edition.