Wartime Romances #17

"The Devil in My Heart" tells the story of Betty, a young woman in love with Russ, a gentle soldier preparing to deploy to Korea. After promising to wait for him, Betty becomes involved with George, another man in town, and goes on a drive with him instead. During the outing, Betty and George are in a car accident on the Merritt Parkway, and Betty gives rescuers George's name rather than admitting she was there. Later, Betty becomes engaged to Hank and is set to marry him, but Russ unexpectedly returns from service, having survived the war. When Russ's father reveals that he was a war correspondent who knew Betty's father, Hank's true identity is exposed as Clayton, a man seeking to use Betty to get close to Russ's family, forcing Betty to confront her past deceptions and the consequences of her unfaithfulness.