Softcover. Exeter University, 1981: when naive undergraduate Kate meets charismatic mature student Tim Franklin, recently released from prison on a life sentence, he takes her over completely. Their explosive affair, which began so passionately, ends in vicious emotional cruelty, but it's not until Tim dies that Kate discovers the extremes he was capable of. Twenty years on, she uncovers a trail of Machiavellian deception that leaves her questioning everything she once knew about the man - including her own role in the relationship. A memoir of love and darkness that uncovers the true story behind a brutal crime. 341pp. trade size softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. with no creasing to covers.