

Abigail heard it in dreams, the soft, unsettled whimper, the stirring of tiny limbs under soft blankets. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. 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.

Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan's belief in the ghostly presence grows. He sees visions of days from a century past and experiences sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief.

But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. Ever since he first saw Manet Hall, he'd been enchanted-and obsessed-with it.ĭetermined to restore the mansion to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room. #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel set deep in the bayou of Louisiana-where the only witness to a long-ago tragedy is a once-grand house.ĭeclan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans.
