The Maidenstone Lighthouse - Softcover

O'Rourke, Sally Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0758220642 ISBN 13: 9780758220646

Publisher: Kensington Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Retreating to the quaint coastal village of Freedman's Cove in Rhode Island after the death of her lover, Susan Marks becomes immersed in a century-old mystery that leads her to Dan Freedman, a local historian and famed artist who brings hope and love back into her life. Original.

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Synopsis

Nestled in a coastal inlet a few miles north of Newport, Rhode Island, Freedman's Cove is known for its superb seafood, its postcard-pretty waterfront, and its exquisite Victorian homes - a legacy of the town's past as a summer resort for wealthy families. Manhattan antiques appraiser Susan Marks inherited one of these ornate mansions from her great aunt. After suffering a devastating loss, she retreats to Freedman's Cove to nurse her grief.Three months have passed since the corporate plane piloted by Susan's lover, Bobby Hayward, disappeared at sea, but still Susan dreams nightly of his safe return. Her days are filled with memories of Bobby's mischievous blue eyes, his sensual touch, and the sheer zest for living that he imparted to every moment of their time together.Amid the bracing sea air and familiar surroundings of the town where she spent happy childhood summers, Susan starts to recover her peace of mind - until she awakens one night to see an ethereal figure standing at her window. More curious than afraid, Susan is immediately intrigued by the ghost of this sad and beautiful young girl who gazes out at "The Maidenstone Lighthouse".

Delving into the story of her ancestor's tragic death brings Susan into contact with Dan Freedman, a local historian and famed artist who was once the town's teenage rebel. But even as the hours spent with Dan awaken Susan's hope that she could someday find love again, the startling truth behind a century-old mystery emerges to shed a beacon of light on dangerous shadows in Susan's own past...and in her present.

From the Inside Flap

Grief stricken by the tragic death of her fiancé Bobby in a plane crash, Susan Mark retreats to Freedman's Cove, Rhode Island, a place that carries only good memories for her. There, she nurses her grief and eventually begins to heal -- until the night she sees an ethereal figure standing at her window looking out at the Maidenstone Lighthouse.

Delving into the story she unearths about her ancestor's tragic death brings her in contact with childhood friend, Dan Freedman, a local historian and famed artist who was once the town's teenage rebel. But even as the hours spent with Dan awaken Susan's hope that she might someday find love again, the startling truth behind a century-old mystery emerges to shed light on dangerous shadows in Susan's own past -- and in her present.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kensington Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0758220642
• ISBN 13: 9780758220646
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288