The Ebony Swan

By: Phyllis A. Whitney

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Synopsis: Family secrets are locked away at the intimidating Virginia estate of a prima ballerina in this suspenseful tale from a New York Times–bestselling author. Susan Prentice is a young nurse at a crossroads. She&’s broken off an engagement, the father who raised her has just died, and now she&’s leaving the western shores behind for a trip to her family&’s home on Virginia&’s Northern Neck—where she saw her mother fall to her death twenty-five years ago. There, Susan&’s grandmother, former ballet diva Alexandrina &“Alex&” Vargas Montoro, proves a formidable sentinel for the family&’s mysterious history. At first welcomed by her long-estranged relatives, spied on by suspicious neighbors, and drawn to Peter, Alex&’s handsome young doctor, Susan has nothing but questions. And for every answer, there&’s a warning—and the fear that she has only Peter to trust in. But even the doctor&’s past is shaded with murder. Soon Susan will discover that she alone holds the key to her mother&’s suspicious death, hidden away in her shattered memories. And someone intimately close to her is prepared to bury the truth forever. The Ebony Swan is a &“carefully crafted novel of psychological suspense by . . . [a] Mystery Writers of America Grand Master&” (Publishers Weekly). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author&’s estate.