hi coccinelle,
does this sound familiar attall?? lol .....
Tracy Whitney is sent to prison for 15 years for a crime she didn't do. She takes revenge on the people who set her up. She becomes a thief after she gets out of prison. She indulges in very big burglaries along with her boyfriend Jeff Stevens.
the film is called 'if tomorrow comes', and i loved it too!! it was brill wasnt it? as soon as i read your bit about answering the door to police officers i knew what film you were on about ... and yes, the chess games.. she kept flitting between both players .... verrry clever! lol
look out for the book... thats even better!! .. its by sydney sheldon.
:o)