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Midnight Bayou

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: James Daniels, Sandra Burr
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Declan 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. All he knew was that ever since he saw Manet Hall, he'd been enchanted - and obsessed - with it. So when the opportunity to buy the house comes up Declan jumps at the chance to live out a dream.

Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labor and skills. But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. He is 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 the alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina too 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.

©2004 Nora Roberts (P)2004 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Narrator James Daniels depicts this romantic, suspenseful ghost story with finesse, switching Cajun accents as he navigates between Declan Fitzgerald and the restoration of Manet Hall in 2002, to betrayal, rape, and murder in the early 1900s." ( AudioFile)
"To add to the pleasure, tastefully choreographed, highly erotic lovemaking scenes are seamlessly woven into a novel that exemplifies storytelling at its finest." ( Booklist)

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wonderful story!!!

loved it!!! one of my favorites! very engaging story. absolutely wonderful story. I love this author!

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One of my favorites.

I was immediately intrigued within the first 10 minutes. Recommend for sure. I felt like it was a different twist, that I haven't read from Nora Roberts before.

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Good read!

I read this years ago. Enjoyed listening to it on Audible. On to my next Nora Robert’s book!

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Fantastic story

What a fantastic story. It kept me on my toes the entire time and was a joy to read

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Great read!

Love, loss, ghosts.. this book has it all. I wish it hadn't ended. You won't regret reading this.

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Never let's me down

Nora Robert's always keeps me interested, and great twist in this one too I never saw coming!

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My favorite author ever.

One of my favorite books. Dark and mysterious yet light hearted and interesting. Great book.

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Nora Roberts at her best!

Great book, with two wonderful narrators. I love the twist, and I am sure you will too!

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Very compelling

I love the story and how wove together, two different lives and lifetimes and a ghost or two .

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Midnight Bayou

Nora Roberts is an excellent writer. Whenever you pick up a book from her, you know it’s going to be enjoyable. Midnight Bayou was no exception. I thought the book was going one way, but there was a twist towards the end. I was disappointed when I found the story was over.

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