A paranormal investigator comes to the aid of a frightened New Orleans businesswoman in this โunrelentingly suspensefulโ romantic thriller (Booklist).
Nikki DuMondeโs newest employee is standing at the end of her bed at four oโclock in the morning begging for help. Itโs a joke, right? Besides, as manager of a successful New Orleans haunted-tour company, Nikki doesnโt scare easily. But in the light of day, harsh reality sets in as a police officer informs her that Andy was brutally murderedโat the exact time Nikki swears the distraught woman was in her room.
No one believes her except for Brent Blackhawk, a paranormal investigator desperately trying to forget his tragic past. Half Irish, half Lakotaโand able to communicate with the deadโBrent is used to living in two worlds. But when he realizes the ghost of a slain government agent is also trying to reach out to Nikki, he knows that she, too, must listen to the dead . . . if she wants to keep living.
โThere are good reasons for Grahamโs steady standing as a bestselling author. Here her perfect pacing keeps readers riveted as they learn fascinating tidbits of New Orleans history. The paranormal elements are integral to the unrelentingly suspenseful plot, the characters are likable, the romance convincing, and, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Grahamโs atmospheric depiction of a lost city is especially poignant.โ โBooklist