Promise Not to Tell/Jayne Ann Krentz/325 pgs.

Virginia Troy, a Seattle gallery owner, learns of the death of an artist, Hannah Brewster, who had been a member of the same cult Virginia had been in as a child. Hannah had sent the picture of her last painting to Virginia before the cabin she lived in was torched. Virginia enlists the help of Anson Salinas's detective agency--Anson had rescued Virginia and other children from the cult years ago. This puts Virginia in contact with Cabot Sutter, a foster son of Anson's, and also in the same cult as Virginia years ago. Each of them believes that Quinton Zane, the cult master, is still alive, and that Hannah was trying to get a message to them about him. There is mystery, suspense, romance, and an open ending to the novel. It's an entertaining read, and I look forward to the last installment!