Before the fact: A novel of murder
by Francis Iles
Category: Fiction

Before the Fact tells the tale of wealthy but plain Lina McLaidlaw, who marries the charming and feckless Johnny Aysgarth against the advice of her father. Lina is certain she can change him for the better, until she is forced to acknowledge that he is a compulsive liar, a crook and a murderer. But still she loves him, while fearing she will inevitably become one of his victims.