City of Light
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Narrated by:
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Jan Maxwell
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By:
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Lauren Belfer
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The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning.
Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo’s most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city. But nothing prepares her for a startling discovery: evidence of a murder tied to the city’s cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Falls. This shocking crime—followed by another mysterious death—will ignite an explosive chain of events. For in this city of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialists for control of Niagara. And one extraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all. . . .©1999 Lauren Belfer; (P)1999 Random House, Inc., Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc.
Critic Reviews
“Suspenseful…A historical novel of high intrigue.”
--People
“Get your hands on City of Light, a full-to-the-brim first novel…a straight-through, sleepless read.”
--Time
“A big novel, full of electricity…Niagara Falls, with currents of romance, suspense and history, cascades through City of Light…
a pleasure to read.”
--The Oregonian (Portland)
“Breathtaking...a remarkable blend of murder mystery, love story, political intrigue and tragedy of manners.”
--USA Today
“An ingenious first novel…alive with historical figures who mingle seamlessly with fictional characters.”
--The New York Times Book Review
“Wonderful…part murder mystery, part love story.”
--Chicago Tribune
A New York Times Notable Book
A Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club
--People
“Get your hands on City of Light, a full-to-the-brim first novel…a straight-through, sleepless read.”
--Time
“A big novel, full of electricity…Niagara Falls, with currents of romance, suspense and history, cascades through City of Light…
a pleasure to read.”
--The Oregonian (Portland)
“Breathtaking...a remarkable blend of murder mystery, love story, political intrigue and tragedy of manners.”
--USA Today
“An ingenious first novel…alive with historical figures who mingle seamlessly with fictional characters.”
--The New York Times Book Review
“Wonderful…part murder mystery, part love story.”
--Chicago Tribune
A New York Times Notable Book
A Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club
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