PAWN…OR MURDERESS?
When head writer for a popular soap opera, Charity Jordan, hits upon a gothic storyline, it leads her and the crew to Bender's Crook, Massachusetts-her hometown. The problem is, the crumbling Manor House is situated on the very hill where her sister fell to her death ten years before.
When a series of strange events plagues the trip, Charity begins to investigate. She soon discovers the portrait of Estelle dela Bordeaux, a purported witch, who bears an uncanny resemblance to her. What's more, as Charity delves deeper into the mysterious woman's life, she begins remember bits and pieces of a life long ago—a life the witch lived!
When the descendants of those who put Estelle to death begin to die, one by one, the finger of suspicion points to Charity. Police Chief George Kearny is only too willing to believe Charity is guilty, as he holds her responsible for the death of her sister years ago. But is the killer Charity gone mad—or another, more devious force at work. A force that is using Charity as her witch’s pawn to put in motion a sinister plan of revenge, divined over 200 years ago?
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Born in New York City, Toni LoTempio began writing at an early age. In 1995, she joined the staff of SUSABELLA PASSENGERS AND FRIENDS, where she has been a staff reporter for 10 years, winning their Margaret Sutton Award for Distinguished Writing in 1998. Always fascinated by the supernatural, her favorite TV show growing up was DARK SHADOWS. Her taste in literature leans toward a mix of horror, UF, and thriller, as evidenced by her favorite authors: Stephen King, Mary Higgins Clark, Charlaine Harris, and James Patterson.
In 2007, Whiskey Creek Press published BOUND BY BLOOD, a tale of possession, and EBONY, a novel focusing on zombies and the dark side of man. WITCH’S PAWN, a tale of centuries old revenge, will be published by Echelon Press in 2008, and a romantic comedy, NOM de PLUME, is also forthcoming from Whiskey Creek Press in 2008.
Toni lives in Clifton, New Jersey with her four cats and is currently working on two UF books, a YA fantasy, and a screenplay.
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Title: Witch's Pawn
Author: Toni LoTempio
ISBN: 9781590805664
Genre: Paranormal Suspense
Pages: 280
Price: 14.99 US
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This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 02 April, 2009.
