New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Hardcover first edition - First novel by this highly praised Irish-born writer, a 'dark, startling debut.' (Iris Murdoch called her writing 'passionate, ruthless, elegant'). Basis for both the 1992 Louis Malle film featuring Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche and the 2023 Netflix series 'Obsession.' 198 pp. Small format. Letter from publisher bound in, plus page noting that this is a limited advance edition.