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"Midnight Bayou"
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2001, Hardcover
Reviewed on 4/16/02

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There was something about the house that called out to Declan Fitxgerald. The dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans, rumored to be haunted, and long tkaen over by spiders and dust, would require countless hours of labor to restore to its former splendor. Perhaps that was part of the appeal. Having finally purchased Manet Hall after dreaming about it for years, Declan left his Boston law practice, traded in his breifcase for a tool belt, in hopes of rediscovering the deep soul satisfaction of real hard work. But as he begins the renovation, spending long days in total isolation within the crumbling house, Declan wonders whether the talk of ghosts is more than just local legend. He has had visions, seen starnge things from a century past. More so, he feels inexplicable, unpredictable sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief. For a time, a beautiful neighbor named Angelina Simone provides an alluring distraction from the disquieting events - and as Declan focuses on rebuilding Manet Hall, the passion between them grows stronger as well. This dusky, earthy woman has an odd connection to the mansion too, however. Before Declan and Angelina can hope for a future together, they must uncover a secret from the past as deep and dark as the bayou.
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"Three Fates"
G. P.Putnam's Sons, 2002, Hardcover
Reviewed on 4/10/02

When the Lusitania sank, more than a thousand people died. One passanger who survived became a changed man, giving up his life as a petty thief - though keeping the small silver statue he lifted, a family heirloom to future generations. Now, nearly a century later, that statue, one of a priceless, long0seperated set of three, has been snatched from the Sullivans. And Malachi, Gideon, and Rebecca Sullivan are determeined to recover their great-great-grandfather's treasure, reunite the Three Fates and make their forutne. The quest will take them far from their home in Ireland: To Helsinki, where Malachi seeks out Tia March, a formidable American scholar whose privileged background, sharp mind, and authoritative knowledge of Greek mythology mask a fragile, fear-plagued woman within, and whose family is an important link to the mysterious missing statue. To Prague, where a bold exotci dnacer named Cleo will enchant Gideon Sullivan - and embark on a gamble to turn her life around. And to New York, where security expert Jack Burdett joins the Sullivans in their fight against an ambitious woman who will stop at nothing to aquire the Fates.
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"Midnight Bayou" G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2001, Hardcover Reviewed on 4/16/02
From Amazon hardcover		There was something about the house that called out to Declan Fitxgerald. The dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans, rumored to be haunted, and long tkaen over by spiders and dust, would require countless hours of labor to restore to its former splendor. Perhaps that was part of the appeal. Having finally purchased Manet Hall after dreaming about it for years, Declan left his Boston law practice, traded in his breifcase for a tool belt, in hopes of rediscovering the deep soul satisfaction of real hard work. But as he begins the renovation, spending long days in total isolation within the crumbling house, Declan wonders whether the talk of ghosts is more than just local legend. He has had visions, seen starnge things from a century past. More so, he feels inexplicable, unpredictable sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief. For a time, a beautiful neighbor named Angelina Simone provides an alluring distraction from the disquieting events - and as Declan focuses on rebuilding Manet Hall, the passion between them grows stronger as well. This dusky, earthy woman has an odd connection to the mansion too, however. Before Declan and Angelina can hope for a future together, they must uncover a secret from the past as deep and dark as the bayou.
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"Three Fates" G. P.Putnam's Sons, 2002, Hardcover Reviewed on 4/10/02
		When the Lusitania sank, more than a thousand people died. One passanger who survived became a changed man, giving up his life as a petty thief - though keeping the small silver statue he lifted, a family heirloom to future generations. Now, nearly a century later, that statue, one of a priceless, long0seperated set of three, has been snatched from the Sullivans. And Malachi, Gideon, and Rebecca Sullivan are determeined to recover their great-great-grandfather's treasure, reunite the Three Fates and make their forutne. The quest will take them far from their home in Ireland: To Helsinki, where Malachi seeks out Tia March, a formidable American scholar whose privileged background, sharp mind, and authoritative knowledge of Greek mythology mask a fragile, fear-plagued woman within, and whose family is an important link to the mysterious missing statue. To Prague, where a bold exotci dnacer named Cleo will enchant Gideon Sullivan - and embark on a gamble to turn her life around. And to New York, where security expert Jack Burdett joins the Sullivans in their fight against an ambitious woman who will stop at nothing to aquire the Fates.
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