A powerful, psychological novel that charts the progress of passion to its destructive conclusion. Death Trap is a love story, an account of a passion that can end only in destruction. Catherine is conscious of nothing but enchantment when she first encounters the mysterious Elle. She is prepared to sacrifice her marriage and her career just to possess her. Incapable of breaking the dark spell Elle has cast, she clings ever more desperately to the dream as it turns to nightmare. Finally, Catherine too is drawn into the shadows. She goes on living but resembles the destroyer.