Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The Lady in Residence (Doors to the Past) by Allison Pittman


 Book Description:  Young widow Hedda Krause checks into the Menger Hotel in 1915 with a trunk full of dresses, a case full of jewels, and enough cash to pay for a two-month stay, which she hopes will be long enough to meet, charm, and attach herself to a new, rich husband. Her plans are derailed when a ghostly apparition lures her into a long, dark hallway, and Hedda returns to her room to find her precious jewelry has been stolen. She falls immediately under a cloud of suspicion with her haunting tale, but true ghost enthusiasts bring her expensive pieces of jewelry in an attempt to lure the ghost to appear again.

In 2017, Dini Blackstone is a fifth-generation magician, who performs at private parties, but she also gives ghost walk tours, narrating the more tragic historical events of San Antonio with familial affection. Above all, her favorite is the tale of Hedda Krause who, in Dini’s estimation, succeeded in perpetrating the world’s longest con, dying old and wealthy from her ghost story. But then Dini meets Quinn Carmichael, great-great-grandson of the detective who originally investigated Hedda’s case, who’s come to the Alamo City with a box full of clues that might lead to Hedda’s exoneration. Can Dini see another side of the story that is worthy of God’s grace?

My Thoughts:   This was the most unusual story but such an exciting story!

Doors to the past and, yet, those doors are the future.

Two young ladies in different years and two young ladies trying to find the cupprit of the stolen jewels.  Hedda Krause is a young widow who loses the jewels and Dini Blackstone is a fifth-generation magician who is trying to find the story of the jewels.

The two women never meet but Dini Blackstone does meet the Quinn Carmichael the great-great-grandson of the detective who first investigated the stolen jewels.

Now the ghostly apparitions were kind of odd for me,  But I don't care for other world creatures...but this is important to the story line.

A well written, well thought put plot.  A little romance and a big mystery.  A unique story.  Whats not to love!

*This book was provided for review by Barbour Publishing*

  • Publisher : Barbour Fiction (February 1, 2021)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 1643527487
  • ISBN-13 : 978-1643527482
  • Item Weight : 8.5 ounces
  • Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.3 inches

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