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eBook ISBN: 1-58749-416-7, Print ISBN: 1-58749-418-3
GENRE:romantic suspense
AUTHORS:C.L. Scheel
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DESCRIPTION: When estate attorney Sarah Toreson starts hearing "beyond the grave" singing from internationally renowned opera star Alexander McLaughlin, she is both frightened and intrigued. Apparently killed in a plane crash, his body never recovered, McLaughlin is, Sarah senses, attempting to convey more than the restlessness of his spirit. Sent with a colleague to inventory his home and estate holdings, Sarah receives an envelope which contains a priceless, lost operatic work of composer Guisseppe Verdi. |
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A ruthless attorney for an international crime boss, Alexander's jealous ex-wife, and a deep suspicion she's being watched and followed, force Sarah to turn to a burned-out police detective for help. He decides to believe Sarah's bizarre story, however, until one evening Alexander's presence "appears" to Sarah. Wild with jealousy, Alexander convinces her, he is not at all dead. Certain Alexander is in terrible danger, Sarah must discover the meaning of the Verdi score, evade the menace of an international gun-runner, and rescue Alexander, before he is killed...again. |
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Excerpt: The blow came so quickly he had no time to defend himself. Blood ran from an open gash in his right temple, down his jaw and into the dark folds of his jacket collar. Without warning the plane banked dangerously to the left, the wings almost vertical as it knifed through the night sky. Fighting the dizziness that threatened to overtake him, he fought the yoke and righted the plane, just avoiding the looming mass of blackened rock and rows of bristling trees. "If you kill me, I won't be able to land," he shouted over the engine's roar. The cold muzzle of the pistol jammed into his throat just above the larynx. God...please, not there. "Shut up and land the goddamned plane!" He glanced at his assailant and fought the overwhelming urge to strike back. Grimly, he tried to wipe away the blood now threatening his vision. The dizziness assaulted him again, seeping through his entire body like an insidious drug. The plane lurched and swooped low, skimming over the dark, ominous water. He tried to focus on the controls but found the effort nearly impossible. With the menacing darkness nearly overwhelming him, he struggled one last time to guide the plane to safety. The gun's muzzle pressed deeply into his throat. "Do it!" The sea rushed up toward them, a gigantic, boiling maw of black water. At least death would be quick...and there would be no pain. |
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Author BIO: "My sixth grade teacher encouraged me to write, but an opera star inspires me to persist, to stay with it." Like most authors, writing has been a part of Christine's life for as long as she can remember. "If it is in your heart, there is no way you can ignore it or stop it". Voice of the Lion, a contemporary paranormal romance, set in Seattle, is her latest book; she is also published in the sci-fi/fantasy genre, (Hard Shell Word Factory) and anticipates an upcoming regency romance release sometime in 2003. Born in Portland, Oregon, but raised and educated in the Pacific Northwest, Christine finally settled in Reno, Nevada and resides there with her family, a fluffy red chow-chow, and a stuck-up black cat. Her interests range from horses to ballet; mountain biking to opera. However, books and writing are closest to her heart. |
