The Deception began when Vicki Warren was mistaken for a beautiful young contessa whose castle in the Alps was a rendezvous for international society. For reasons of her own, Vicki decided to play along with the impersonation. Suddenly it was too late to end the deception. She was in love with a charming and ruthless young American she didn't trust... force to play her own masquerade at the castle's grand ball, hostess to terror, and the unknown guest who sought her death