What to Do about Emma — Ilene Birkwood

On Monday he decided to kill his wife. By Thursday he had the perfect plan. Nicole, a young New Zealander grieving over the death of her husband, shies away from the pain of another relationship. Well-meaning friends constantly urge her to marry again. Frustrated by their endless matchmaking, she runs away to the other side of the world. Settled comfortably in a charming English village, she enjoys her new way of life. As a software consultant ,she works like crazy all week, but retreats to the slow-paced village life on the weekend. There she strikes up an unlikely friendship with a shy little homemaker, Emma. However, she has mixed feelings about Adrian, Emma's successful husband. When months later Adrian returns from a long vacation in New Zealand without Emma, people accept his explanation - everyone except Nicole. Determined to discover the truth, Nicole decides to face her personal demons and return to New Zealand. There she uncovers more evidence, but a police investigation finds nothing conclusive. It looks as if Adrian has committed the perfect crime. Adrian hearing of Nicole's efforts, comes in hot pursuit. Undeterred, she continues her search, totally unaware of what fate has in store.