The Babysitter

Congressional candidate Gordon Acton knows his wife, Ellie, longs to escape the spotlight for the summer. To show his concern for the underprivileged, Gordon hires Theresa Santiago, a young woman from a poor background to baby-sit the children at the Actons' summer home on Cape Cod. But the Actons' dream come true soon turns into their worst nightmare. Martin's Press. (August)