1995 1st edition "First published in 1995 by Viking Penguin," stated; Viking publishers, New York; hardbound in black boards with red foil rose on cover and red foil lettering along spine; very good condition with unmarked pages; small sticker was previously removed from blank page; dust jacket very good.
 
Description -
Roused by a single drop of blood, Rosie Daniels wakes up to the chilling realisation that her husband is going to kill her. And she takes flight - with his credit card. 

Alone in a strange city, Rosie begins to build a new life: she meets Bill Steiner and she finds an odd junk shop painting, 'Rose Madder', which strangely seems to want her as much as she wants it. 

But it's hard for Rosie not to keep looking over her shoulder. Rose-maddened and on the rampage, Norman is a corrupt cop with a dog's instinct for tracking people. And he's getting close. Rosie can feel just how close he's getting...