Embers [Mass Market Paperback]

Antoinette Stockenberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994

Winner of the Romance Writers of America's prestigious Rita Award for Emily's Ghost, Stockenberg pens another romantic suspense novel with Embers. Out of the ashes of the past rose a haunting mystery . . . and a love that could destroy a family. Original.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Stockenberg ( Emily's Ghost ) cements her reputation for fine storytelling with this deft blend of mystery and romance. Meg Hazard has big troubles. She's trying to keep her family's bed-and-breakfast in Bar Harbor, Maine, afloat. Then handsome former Chicago cop Tom Wyler moves into the neighborhood looking for peace and quiet, and becomes infatuated with Meg's gorgeous sister Allie, a recovering alcoholic. To top it all off, the reclusive town eccentric, Orel Tremblay, summons Meg to his side, eager to impart details of a dark and tragic past before he dies. Meg finds herself caught up in the mystery surrounding the Great Fire of 1947 and her grandmother's death. When Meg begins to see visions from her grandmother's past, she is forced to take Orel's hints of murder and thwarted love seriously and soon becomes determined to dig up the long-buried truth. Undeniably attracted to Tom, Meg tries to deny her feelings for Allie's sake. By seamlessly alternating the suspense of a growing romance with that of an evolving mystery, the author keeps the reader hungry for more. Stockenberg, who won a RITA for the paranormal category in 1993, is sure to win more kudos for her latest.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

When practical, no-nonsense Meg Hazard inherits a dollhouse that is an exact replica of the house in which her grandmother tragically burned to death years ago, her life takes a dramatic turn as she is compelled to seek the answers to long-kept secrets-and unmask a murderer. Ghosts, danger, and a passionate, unlooked-for love (in the form of detective Tom Wyler) thoroughly-and most satisfactorily-complicate Meg's life in this well-written, engaging story of two caring people who have all but given up on finding love. Readers who enjoy reading Stockenberg's work (Emily's Ghost, Dell, 1992) might find the novels of Kristin Hannah and LaVyrl Spencer (without the "ghostly" influence) of interest.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Dell (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440216737
• ISBN-13: 978-0440216735
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,362,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA Today bestselling novelist Antoinette Stockenberg grew up wanting be a cowgirl and have her own horse (her great-grandfather bred horses for the carriage trade back in the old country), but the geography just didn't work out: there weren't many ranches in Chicago. Her other, more doable dream was to write books, and after stints as secretary, programmer, teacher, grad student, boatyard hand, office manager and magazine writer (in that order), she achieved that goal, writing over a dozen novels, several of them with paranormal elements. One of them is the RITA award-winning EMILY'S GHOST.

Stockenberg's books have been published in a dozen languages and are often set in quaint New England harbor towns, always with a dose of humor. She writes about complex family relationships and the fallout that old, unearthed secrets can have on them. Sometimes there's an old murder. Sometimes there's an old ghost. Sometimes once-lovers find one another after half a lifetime apart.

Her work has been compared to writers as diverse as Barbara Freethy, Nora Roberts, LaVyrle Spencer and Mary Stewart by critics and authors alike, and her novels have appeared on bestseller lists in USA Today as well as the national bookstore chains. Her website features sample chapters, numerous reviews, many photos, and an enchanting Christmas section. www.antoinettestockenberg.com

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT read!!, July 12, 2011

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This review is from: Embers (Kindle Edition)

I have vacationed in Bar Harbor all of my life & have been looking for stories that take place on Mount Desert Island. I was pleasantly surprised with this book. The characters were intriguing. I was not able to put this down.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a great book!, March 31, 2011

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digitalink - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embers (Kindle Edition)

This story hooked me on the first page and never stopped. The
characters were so sympathetic that I ended up rooting for all of them,
which made the tensions between some of them even more agonizing. The
murder mystery is set against the backdrop of a historic fire that
destroyed dozens of hotels and estates in the resort town of Bar Harbor
in 1947. Many decades later, Meg inherits a valuable dollhouse which is
a miniature of one of the burned-down estates; the dollhouse introduces
a chilling hint of the supernatural that adds to the suspense but never
overwhelms the story. Witty dialogue, passionate love scenes, spot-on
family dynamics, and at the end, I was in tears. A wonderful read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Romantic Mystery, July 22, 2011

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Christina R. (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embers (Kindle Edition)

This novel revolves around a haunted dollhouse. It has a good mystery that did catch me offguard . There is a murder in both the present and the past. The method of murder used in the present is one of the most unique I have ever read.

As for the romance it was well written. I will be checking out this authors other works.