Product Description

Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he can't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. All he knows is that ever since he saw Manet Hall, he's been enchanted - and obsessed - with it. So when the opportunity to buy the house comes up, Declan jumps at the chance. Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendour, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labour and skills. But spending his days in total isolation in the empty house is taking its toll. He's seeing visions of days from a century past, and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief - sensations not his own but those of a stranger. Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan's belief in the ghostly presence grows. Only the companionship of alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall - a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71158 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 385 pages

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About the Author
Nora Roberts is the author of more than one hundred New York Times bestsellers, with more than 300 million copies of her books in print. Under the pen name J. D. Robb, she is author of the bestselling futuristic suspense series. Visit her website at www.noraroberts.com.

Customer Reviews

Excellent
Having read most of Nora roberts work and being bitterly disappointed with The Villa; I purchased this with some trepidation. I need not have worried.
The characters are absolutely superb- Declan and Angelina play off each other wonderfully and Angelina's Grandmother is a delight throughout.
The story weaves from past to present with a mixture of ghostly happenings, humour and steamy passion. the setting is both beautiful and atmospheric and, as usual, Ms Roberts draws you into both the characters and the mood.
A must for Nora Roberts fans and a great starter for those who have yet to try her. Once you have read one you will simply have to try some more.

A great read in the inimitable style of Ms.Roberts
A really super read combining all the elements of a Nora Roberts book - murder,humour,intrigue and romance, with a few VERY unusual twists and turns along the way - at this point to say anything more would spoil things.The story is very much written from Declan's viewpoint, a style reflected in her excellent Chesapeake Bay series and which Ms.Roberts does so well. A welcome return to form after the truly disappointing ( I thought) "The Villa". A Keeper.

another top notch read by Roberts
i thought this was ace. A lovely story filled with lovable characters. Set in New Orleans this book mirrors the heat, the drama and the laid back views of the south. The settings are well created (as always) and makes brill reading material. Despite the slight horror aspects which aren't as they may first seem this is a great book to curl up with. A must.