Muriel Davidson, a successful mystery author in a vulnerable stage of her life, falls for a charismatic ex-con. As they begin to bond over their traumatic pasts, Muriel's life slowly begins to resemble one of her darker novels.
- Genre: Drama, TV Movie
- Studio: CBS Productions, District
- Keyword: forbidden love, writer, extramarital affair, recovering alcoholic, ex-con, crime novelist, alcoholics anonymous, parental abuse
- Cast: Meredith Baxter, Peter Coyote, John Heard, Britt Irvin, Babs Chula, Ingrid Torrance