In City of Masks, the first Cree Black novel, parapsychologist Cree and her partner take a case in New Orleans's Garden District that leaves them fearing for their own lives. The 150-year-old Beauforte House has long stood empty, until Lila Beauforte resumes residence and starts to see some of the house's secrets literally come to life. Tormented by an insidious and violent presence, Lila finds herself trapped in a life increasingly filled with childhood terrors. It takes Cree's unconventional take on psychology and her powerful natural empathy with Lila to navigate the dangerous worlds of spirit and memory, as they clash in a terrifying tale of mistaken identity and murder.
Cree Black Séries
Cette série plonge les lecteurs dans le royaume du paranormal et de l'intrigue psychologique, suivant une chasseuse de fantômes professionnelle qui enquête scientifiquement sur les phénomènes de hantise. Chaque affaire exige non seulement des recherches historiques approfondies et une analyse psychologique, mais aussi une empathie aiguisée. Soyez témoin de la façon dont la protagoniste affronte les sombres secrets du passé qui s'infiltrent dans le présent, tout en luttant contre ses propres démons intérieurs. C'est un voyage palpitant pour les amateurs de mystères surnaturels et de suspense psychologique.


Ordre de lecture recommandé
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Land of Echoes
- 400pages
- 14 heures de lecture
Second in the Cree Black series (following City of Masks), this paranormal thriller is filled with fascinating elements of Navajo culture and traditional beliefs. Author Daniel Hecht finds a careful narrative balance between family drama, eerie occultism, and scientific examination. Teenager Tommy Keeday suffers strange and dangerous seizures while a student at a school for gifted Native Americans in New Mexico and is believed to be possessed by an evil Navajo spirit. Seattle-based parapsychologist Cree Black is asked to study and save the boy. Along with her team of ghost hunters, she uses her own empathic skills to delve into the dark secrets of the teachers and fellow students who might have something to do with Tommy's illness. Hecht makes a bold effort to give readers believable investigations into the supernatural. Cree considers and applies theories involving magnetic fields, mysterious energies, genetics, and geographical forces. The narrative is leavened with a great many separate back-stories, as several fascinating Navajo myths and local legends are discussed in depth. This plausible, spooky, and grabbing mixture of solid detective work and paranormal chills is highly recommended.