{"product_id":"the-devil-and-the-diva-paperback","title":"The Devil and the Diva - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Housewright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRenee Valois\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132430794891,"sku":"9781970861273","price":32.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/sjjiLgyQs69781970861273.webp?v=1780573818","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-devil-and-the-diva-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}