{"product_id":"the-devil-and-the-diva-david-housewright-9781970861273","title":"The Devil and the Diva","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen pop diva Sheila Lews dies under puzzling circumstances, Clarisse Dufresne is approached by agents of a shadowy international crime syndicate with a proposition-\"What if, after a period of time, say five years-yeah, make it five years-it was discovered that Sheila had left behind some unmixed tracks, songs she had been working on before she died but didn't release? What do you think a find like that would be worth?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClarisse refuses to participate in the fraud and is rescued by a mysterious man named Maurice Crevier, who conceals both his face and his intentions behind a black, obsidian mask. But the savior soon becomes Clarisse's tormentor when she learns that she is not his guest as he professes, but his prisoner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite it all-and against her better judgment-Clarisse feels a growing fascination and affection for her jailer, as well as his odd henchmen-a voodoo-practicing Haitian and a young chef who is haunted by the ghost of her mother. Until a second attempt is made on her life. And a third... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003cem\u003eThe Devil and the Diva: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2014 Best Twin Cities Arts and Culture Best Book Selection -\u003cem\u003eMinnesota Monthly Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Here it is: my official declaration that The Devil and the Diva is the season's first \"dock book,\" perfect for reading on a lazy day at the lake, on the cool porch or in a leafy back yard.\" -\u003cem\u003eSt. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's wonderful. I loved Clarisse-smart, witty and human. Maurice (the man in the black mask) was quite the romantic figure, yet still human, too, with those little foibles that make a girl want to smash him in his obsidian nose and then kiss him and make it better... The story was outrageous, and I totally bought into it. I was sorry when it ended.\" -Deborah Woodworth, author of \u003cem\u003eDancing Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviewer's Choice 2014 \"Definitely a buried treasure...\" -All About Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Housewright,Renee Valois\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1970861274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970861273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Full House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d","brand":"David Housewright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623564161279,"sku":"9781970861273","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-devil-and-the-diva-david-housewright-9781970861273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}