简介：Inthiserotic,Americantaleofintrigue,adultery,andmurder,aftermany,manyyearsabsence,ahandsomeyoungman,Todd,comestoarichestateinSantaBarbara,Californiawherehismother,,worksasalive-inhousekeeper.Theestateisthehomeofabeautifulwife,Julia,andhermuch-older,domineering,wealthyhusband,whoisconsumedwithhiswork.UnbeknownsttoTodd,sheishavinganaffairwithpoliceDetectiveMichaelParkinson.Despitehismother'swarningsnottogettooclosetoJulia,whenToddmovesintotheestate,hebeginshisownaffairwithJulia,unawarethatsheandthedetectivehavebeenplanningtokillthehusband.…