The lives of two men--a young Haitian refugee fleeing his country's secret police, and a young New York jewelry-store owner--collide when they each become fall under the influence of an elderly voodoo priestess and become entangled in a deadly secret that leaves a trail of blood from Haiti to New York. Reprint.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap:
od-chilling opening scene, White Darkness will grab you by the throat and keep on squeezing.
On the island nation of Haiti, the shadowy Colonel Hugo Ferray is making another of his surprise nighttime visits. While he sits in the elegant dining room entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Dalwani and their three teen-age daughters with witty conversation, his armed troops outside are silently snipping the telephone wires and surrounding the house. When preparations are complete, the colonel slowly and mercilessly transforms his polite social call into a sadistic ritual of pillage, rape, arson and murder.
Fabrice Lacroix works for the wealthy Jouvier family. He spends his days tending their garden and daydreaming about living in America with his girlfriend Antoinette. But a terrifying, late night confrontation with Colonel Ferray will propel Fabrice on a journey toward America more harrowing than he could ever have imagined. His escape will leave his precious Antoinette to fa
About the Author:
Steven D. Salinger is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the author of the highly-praised novel, Behold the Fire. Salinger lived and worked in the Caribbean for nearly two decades, an experience that both inspired and informed White Darkness.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherNAL Trade
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 045120784X
- ISBN 13 9780451207845
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages368
-
Rating