Island on Fire
of Sophie Schiller (Goodreads Author)
Description
"A memorable romantic thriller. Schiller nicely balances history and fiction.â -Publishers Weekly In the lush, tropical world of Martinique where slavery is a distant memory and voodoo holds sway, Emilie Dujon discovers that her fiancĂ©, a rich sugar planter, has been unfaithful. Desperate to leave him, she elicits the aid of a voodoo witch doctor and is lured into a shadowy world of black magic and extortion. When the volcano known as Mount PelĂ©e begins to rumble and spew ash, she joins a scientific committee sent to investigate the crater. During the journey she meets Lt. Denis RĂ©my, an army officer with a mysterious past. At the summit, the explorers discover that a second crater has formed and the volcano appears to be on the verge of eruption. But when they try to warn the governor, he orders them to bury the evidence for fear of upsetting the upcoming election. As the pressure builds, a deadly mudslide inundates Emilieâs plantation and she disappears. With ash and cinders raining down, chaos ensues. Left with no choice, Lt. RĂ©my deserts his post and sets off on a desperate quest to rescue Emilie. But with all roads blocked, can they escape the doomed city of St. Pierre before itâs too late?
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 270 pages
- Publisher Sophie Schiller
- Publication Date March 15th 2018
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9781986210782
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
- Scenario ['Martinique']
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