This powerful memoir introduces student Sarah Smith, whosepeaceful existencewas shatteredone day in 1993 when an IRA bomb exploded near her college. In the aftermath of this terrorist attack, Robert Freegard, a barman she had recently befriended, revealed his trueidentity to Sarah and two of her friendshe was an MI5 spy investigating IRA cells in the area. Because of their knowledge of his true identity, Freegard convincedthe three of them that theymust go into hiding or risk being killed. Thus began a nightmare for Sarah, becoming a half-starved fugitiveliving in slums. During this time she lived under multiple pseudonyms and worked menial jobs. Freegard became the only person she trusted. Buta decadelater, police confronted her with the knowledge that Freegard was not an MI5 agent. He was a conman, and she was one of his many victims. By brainwashingSarahwith such sophisticated techniques that psychologists are still baffled, he had stolen10 precious yearsandmore than $600,000from her. This is Sarah Stephens'shocking true story, and a profile of a modern-day criminal genius and master manipulator. "