work and was ignored. Her dream came true, just as subsequent dreams did. After her mother recovered from the shock, found that he had left her a wealthy widow, she parked Tess in a convent boarding school and played, subsequently getting married several times. Tess never recovered from losing both her parents; one to death, the other to follow her own selfish interests. Consequently, a part of Tess never developed. She didn't know what it was to have someone care enough to be there for her during the good times or the bad. Over the years, she hardened her heart against the loneliness. But her visions increased and soon, everyone looked at her strangely. So Tess kept her thoughts to herself. But she knew when a person told a lie; knew whether the person she was talking to had a good heart or not. And there were times when she was overcome with swirling pictures of past events or events yet to come. Such was the case one morning in New York when she saw bold headlines that read that Doctor Spencer Turnbuckle had killed his wife, Pat. Tess didn't see the killer in her vision. What she did see were the eyes of a madman. And she saw Pat as she lay dying; her last thoughts of her son and husband. Tess had to do something. Doctor Spence, a famous and brilliant, world-renowned heart doctor had been framed for murder. She flies to Houston and confronts the man who has accused and will prosecute the doctor. Tall, good-looking assistant DA, Leo Lakowski, with his trademark Stetson sitting squarely on his head, his feet planted in cowboy boots, ignores her pleas. She has no proof. Every scrap of evidence points to the doctor's guilt. Daily visits and constant reproach that he is prosecuting the wrong man, both anger and intrigue him. Tess Neeley is nothing if not persistent and Leo finds himself admiring her determination. Day b

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