Diana Malone is in New Orleans to prove to the world that
her dead husband was not a crazy man. As a crypto-
zoologist, she's attempting to uncover the existence of
mythical animals; something her husband spent years trying
to do. Now she follows legends and folk tales that take her
to the strangest places. So it's in the humid, overgrown
waters of the New Orleans' bayous that she finds herself
with a burly, well-armed guide. When something creepy and
elusive relieves her of her bodyguard, she knows she's in a
hot spot of paranormal activity. Diana rents a rundown
mansion in the middle of a swamp and sets up camp. Then she
begins to track the strange animals that run wild and howl
through the night. With the help of a voodoo priestess she
befriends, Diana tracks down her bodyguard. Problem is,
he's supposed to be dead. Problem is, he's dead. Now she
has a whole new set of problems, and this quest to find
mythical animals has taken a turn for the worse.
Adam Ruelle lives as elusively as the creatures of the
swamp, sleeping by day, working by night. Recently, he
rented his family mansion to a beautiful, young woman who
insists she's doing research in the bayou. Adam is smitten
with Diana and, try as he might, he can't stay away from
her. Even if being with her places her in danger.
Diana is fast falling for the ruggedly handsome Adam, but
there are things about him that don't add up. And Diana has
seen a wolf with eyes that remind her of Adam. Now she
wonders if she's sleeping with a werewolf and if one night
she'll wake up and be mauled. As Diana begins to unravel
Adam's past and learn more about his family, she discovers
a horrible secret when he finally confesses who he is and
what he'll become.
Ms. Handeland has crafted another dark, twisted story of
love in the paranormal arena. Not only do we encounter
werewolves, but zombies and other strange creatures of the
night. Out of her usual northern Minnesota woods setting,
this story has all the flavor of a hot New Orleans night
when the jazz is sultry and the day seems a million miles
away. A great addition to her Nightcreatures series.
New Orleans is known for sinful pleasures and strange magic,
but for cryptozoologist Diana Malone it offers one
irresistible attraction. For over a hundred years there have
been whispers of wolves around the Crescent City, and the
recent discovery of bodies in the nearby swamps hints at a
creature even more dangerous…one that could make Diana’s
career and fortune, if she lives to capture it.
Adam Ruelle is a reclusive former Special Forces officer,
the last of a mysterious Cajun family rumored to be cursed,
and the only person skilled enough to guide Diana in her
search. Rugged and captivating, he fills her nights with
desire…but by day, Diana is plagued with doubts. Adam
clearly knows more than he’s telling, but is his aim to
protect her or distract her? Something is stalking its prey
in the Louisiana bayous, and every step towards the
horrifying truth brings Diana closer to a centuries-old
enemy that lives for the smell of fear and the thrill of
killing, again and again…
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