Dark River: A Novel of Suspense

by Heather Buchanan, Sharon Stanford (Editor)

Greed, lust, murder, and a love that will outlive the river itself. . . "Are you his forever? The river will tell." These chilling words will change Isabelle Fontaine's destiny. A celebrated Canadian pianist, she inherits historic Fontaine, the last French ribbon estate of the 1700s. Crossing the Detroit River to claim the house, Isabelle finds herself in a fight for her sanity. Isabelle learns that she bears an uncanny resemblance to Celeste, her great-grandmother. Ensnared by visions of a doomed love affair between Celeste and a man named Jacques, Isabelle relives the Celeste was a captive of the sadistic Louis Fontaine, and some souls were damned in the process. Bewildered, Isabelle outruns not only her past, but also her future. On the eve of Detroit's transformation into a world-class city, newcomer Isabelle learns she is a pawn in one of the greatest riverfront scandals in American history. Cornered at every turn, Isabelle is aided by two great men, the ambitious entrepreneur Douglas, and the bitter physician, Michael. Isabelle's heart must make a choice, but the ethereal Jacques, whose dark love calls to her from the river's bottom, has already claimed her soul. As Isabelle struggles to survive, a 100 year-old tragedy threatens to repeat itself. Jacques is coming for her. And he plans to take her home.

215 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2006

About the author

H. Buchanan is a writer, producer and director. She is the writer and literary executive for Pure Land by Annette McGivney, soon to be a feature film.

She is the author of Victors:: A Novel of Love War and Jazz and the host of the Love, War & Jazz podcast, http://www.AquariusPress.net

She is creating a television series for her next novel, Dark River.

Reviews

[Hyacinth Engle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A captivating story! I thoroughly enjoyed this work of historical fiction set in Detroit. Buchanan brings the characters and the period to life in such a fantastic way. It was suspenseful in an exciting way (not terrifying).