Tales of the Silent

A Dr. Amelia Davis novel

A deep red rose – the symbol of beauty, passion, desire, and love – is perfect, well almost perfect as Dr. Amelia Davis, an archeologist and a best-selling novelist, is about to find out. She arrives at a Chateau in France under orders from her agent to write because for the last eight months, since leaving the wedding chapel alone, she hasn’t written a single solitary worthwhile word. But here, in the small French village of Chinon, among the misty green meadows and the grape filled vines, she hopes to find the inspiration she needs. Surprisingly, her motivation arrives in two very different ways – the mysterious innkeeper Étienne and the famous ghostlike figure of the “Lady in White” who’s said to roam the Chateau’s grounds at night. Why? No one knows.

The ruins of an 11th century castle under the Chateau could hold the secret. With Étienne’s help, Amelia rediscovers her love of archeology as she unearths an 11th century crypt which holds the eerily silent tombs of high-ranking knights. A red rose, so fresh and beautiful, lying on a knight’s effigy, pricks Amelia’s finger and begins her travels back to the 11th century where she discovers that the ethereal lady’s mystery is more far-reaching than she first thought.

Will her overzealous pursuit of the truth cause her to lose Étienne? Or will it be the hurt of her ex’s cheating that keeps her from trusting any man? And can she allow herself to love a man who lives a world apart from her not only in distance, but culture and background as well?

Narration

Virtual voice is a fail. The monotone delivery and mispronunciations really detract from the book. It’s difficult to distinguish between characters. I will only get virtual voice on books from the plus catalog. I will not waste a credit on them.