A turbulent, tragic story of domestic abuse from the bestselling author of The Pilot"s Wife. Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New York City journalists, have a happy, stable marriage. It"s the early "70s and no one discusses or even suspects domestic abuse. But after Maureen suffers another brutal beating, she flees with her infant daughter to a coastal town in Maine. The weeks pass slowly, and just as Maureen settles into her new life and new identity, Harrold reappears, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable climax. A labyrinth of a tale with an ingenious structure, Strange Fits of Passion is also a powerful portrait of truth and deception.