Vanish with the Rose [Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Barbara Michaels (Author), Barbara Rosenblat (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1993

10 audiocassettes in illustrated pasteboard box. Playing time 14.25 hours. Diana Reed has much to hide when she arrives at the Nicholson's 18th-century estate. Masquerading as a landscape architect specializing in "ancient" roses, she's hired by the eccentric couple to restore the gardens, but her real interest lies in the manor's more recent history. Sinister scenarios ensue at the Nicholson's estate. Ghostly music echoes in the halls. The smell of roses haunts the empty rooms. Diana must hurry if she is to solve her highly personal mystery before she becomes another of the garden's well-kept secrets.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Recorded Books (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0788781642
• ISBN-13: 978-0788781643
• ASIN: B000I7L0CW
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,188,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A paranormal murder mystery, September 10, 2005

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cb (Minot, ND) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vanish with the Rose (Mass Market Paperback)

Vanish with the Rose is an astounding murder mystery with a twist of paranormal. My sister recommended this book and what a wonderful adventure. The basic story is about a lawyer who pretends to be rose expert to solve a haunting mystery. You have mix of murders, ghosts and amazing friendships. She finds herself falling love with the old house and developing compassionate friends. I would recommend this book and I would also suggest The Ice House by Minette Walters.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well researched., July 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Vanish with the Rose (Mass Market Paperback)

This book exerted an energy towards me, not much unlike the paranormal forces Diana felt in the house. The energy was alive with laughter, excitement, apprehension and fear. Every page was filled with shivery anticipation of what deadly secrets Diana would discover next and I found myself unable to put the book down until my fears were appeased a little. I loved every character, especially Andy, whose wit and charm and unnerving loquacity (genetic, right?) made him the perfect hero for this suspense novel. Diana is the kind of woman any sensible young girl wants to grow up to be--- independent, clever and as tough as nails. She finds that deception and betrayal have close ties to love and obligation. Her brother, Brad, teaches her this from the grave and Diana becomes aware of inner strength she never knew she had. It's one of the longest Michaels' books I've ever read and I loved it.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, Kept me guessing, April 27, 2001

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A. Y. Smittle (Winchester, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vanish with the Rose (Audio Cassette)

Well, I am not the best mystery reader, but I was kept in suspense until I FINALLY figured it out ie when the author disclosed exactly "who-dun-it." So you can imagine the state of my household while I gasped with horror and terror at every turn of the page---neglectfully letting babies cry and starve and laundry unwashed as I nervously continued on, determined to find out who killed----what if------surely not Miss Emily!! Etc... All in all---very good story. An eccentric couple wins the lottery and purchases and renovates their dream house in Old Virginny. In steps our heroine, a lawyer undercover as a rose expert, there to help the couple replant the old family garden. The couple goes away, three "suspects" move in, a love story in the background, gosh, what else could there be? A little "lecture" on how hard it is to get funding for historic preservation, good one, Ms Michaels, and overall, you have one delicious novel! This is one of her good ones. Read it!