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Tangled Ashes
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2013 Christy Award finalist!When Marshall Becker arrives in Lamorlaye, France, to begin the massive renovation of a Renaissance-era castle, he unearths a dark World War II history few in the village remember. The project that was meant to provide an escape for Becker instead becomes a gripping glimpse into the human drama that unfolded during the Nazi occupation and seems to live on in midnight disturbances and bizarre acts of vandalism. From Booklist Phoenix?s Tangled Ashes is a truly exciting blend of WWII intrigue and modern-day drama. Tasked with the restoration of a French chateau, American architect Marshall Becker discovers that the job is not a simple one. Not only is restoring the exquisite antique home painstaking work but he is also fighting to control his alcoholism. Also present in and around the chateau are a beautiful, emotionally guarded woman; a mysterious old man; and an increasingly nervous interior decorator. Will their secrets affect Becker?s efforts? In alternating sections, readers also learn the story of the chateau?s role during the Nazi occupation as a birthing center for women whose children were intended to serve the führer. Phoenix weaves these two darkly enticing stories together in a fast-paced novel, leaving the reader guessing until the very end. Historical fact makes the chateau?s tale that much more interesting, while Phoenix?s characters make the present-day tale richly emotional. --Carolyn Richard From the Back Cover After invading Lamorlaye, France, Nazi officials don?t hesitate to take over the beautiful Meunier manor as their headquarters, hiring two young Frenchwomen, Marie and Elise, who clean and launder to help supplement their families? meager incomes. But the girls begin to grow suspicious when medical equipment arrives, followed by an influx of pregnant women. As the Nazis? plans for the manor become clear, the girls must decide where their loyalties truly lie.More than fifty years later . . .Architect Marshall Becker arrives in Lamorlaye to begin the massive renovation of a Renaissance-era castle. The project that was meant to provide an escape for Becker instead becomes a gripping glimpse into the human drama that unfolded during the Nazi occupation and seems to live on in midnight disturbances and bizarre acts of vandalism.Becker explores the castle?s shadowy history as he seeks to cope with the demons from his own past. Only Jade, the feisty nanny of the owner?s children, is willing to stand up to him. But Becker soon discovers that every one of the château?s inhabitants seems to have something to hide and something to protect?and something worth fighting for.
2013 Christy Award finalist!When Marshall Becker arrives in Lamorlaye, France, to begin the massive renovation of a Renaissance-era castle, he unearths a dark World War II history few in the village remember. The project that was meant to provide an escape for Becker instead becomes a gripping glimpse into the human drama that unfolded during the Nazi occupation and seems to live on in midnight disturbances and bizarre acts of vandalism. From Booklist Phoenix?s Tangled Ashes is a truly exciting blend of WWII intrigue and modern-day drama. Tasked with the restoration of a French chateau, American architect Marshall Becker discovers that the job is not a simple one. Not only is restoring the exquisite antique home painstaking work but he is also fighting to control his alcoholism. Also present in and around the chateau are a beautiful, emotionally guarded woman; a mysterious old man; and an increasingly nervous interior decorator. Will their secrets affect Becker?s efforts? In alternating sections, readers also learn the story of the chateau?s role during the Nazi occupation as a birthing center for women whose children were intended to serve the führer. Phoenix weaves these two darkly enticing stories together in a fast-paced novel, leaving the reader guessing until the very end. Historical fact makes the chateau?s tale that much more interesting, while Phoenix?s characters make the present-day tale richly emotional. --Carolyn Richard From the Back Cover After invading Lamorlaye, France, Nazi officials don?t hesitate to take over the beautiful Meunier manor as their headquarters, hiring two young Frenchwomen, Marie and Elise, who clean and launder to help supplement their families? meager incomes. But the girls begin to grow suspicious when medical equipment arrives, followed by an influx of pregnant women. As the Nazis? plans for the manor become clear, the girls must decide where their loyalties truly lie.More than fifty years later . . .Architect Marshall Becker arrives in Lamorlaye to begin the massive renovation of a Renaissance-era castle. The project that was meant to provide an escape for Becker instead becomes a gripping glimpse into the human drama that unfolded during the Nazi occupation and seems to live on in midnight disturbances and bizarre acts of vandalism.Becker explores the castle?s shadowy history as he seeks to cope with the demons from his own past. Only Jade, the feisty nanny of the owner?s children, is willing to stand up to him. But Becker soon discovers that every one of the château?s inhabitants seems to have something to hide and something to protect?and something worth fighting for.
