Devious Intent

About the Book

The story is set in the year 1974 in Manhattan, Queens and Long Island. The main character, Teresa McCormack is obsessed with her married boss, Phil Noble. Her estranged husband´s refusal to grant her a divorce forces her to extreme lengths including consulting a mambo and resorting to mystical spells. Teresa dreams of a future with Phil¡ love, security, home, children, marriage in any order. Her husband´s accidental death clears the way for the success of her devious intent. The story explores the thoughts and feelings of the characters as Teresa uses her seductive charms to break up Phil´s marriage to Margaret.

About the Author

Devious Intent—a novel by Edward Hinz The author is a World War II combat veteran who lives on Long Island, NY. He has written for his family and former shipmates, about serving as Quartermaster aboard the USS BLESSMAN DE69/APD48 After discovering his love for writing, he started his first venture as a novelist. Devious Intent has nothing of war or the military, only the results of an active imagination