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Midnight on Julia Street

by Ware, Ciji
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Overview

Scandal transcends time in the Big Easy

Feisty reporter Corlis McCullough isn't afraid to push boundaries in the name of journalistic integrity. When passion for the truth lands her in New Orleans in need of a job, an assignment at a TV station pits her against her old college nemesis, King Duvallon.

The sultry streets of the French Quarter, the glamorous Garden District, derelict riverfront cotton warehouses, and gritty back alleys come alive as the reporter's story inexplicably slips between the nineteenth century and today. A long-forgotten drama of blackmail, swindles, and a love affair that is still changing lives leaves Corlis and King wondering if their burgeoning, unholy attraction will render them pawns in a matrix of mystery and deceit.

"A must read...Ware transports you to New Orleans...and captures all its charm." —Rendezvous Reviews

"Vibrant and exciting... such an intriguing plot full of rich characters that I couldn't wait to see what happened." —Literary Times

"Well-researched and entertaining... excellent." —Library Journal

Synopsis

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!

A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!

Scandal transcends time in the Big Easy

Feisty reporter Corlis McCullough isn't afraid to push boundaries in the name of journalistic integrity. When passion for the truth lands her in New Orleans in need of a job, an assignment at a TV station pits her against her old college nemesis, King Duvallon.

The sultry streets of the French Quarter, the glamorous Garden District, derelict riverfront cotton warehouses, and gritty back alleys come alive as the reporter's story inexplicably slips between the nineteenth century and today. A long-forgotten drama of blackmail, swindles, and a love affair that is still changing lives leaves Corlis and King wondering if their burgeoning, unholy attraction will render them pawns in a matrix of mystery and deceit.

"A must read...Ware transports you to New Orleans...and captures all its charm." --Rendezvous Reviews

"Vibrant and exciting... such an intriguing plot full of rich characters that I couldn't wait to see what happened." --Literary Times

"Well-researched and entertaining... excellent." --Library Journal

Scandal transcends time in the Big Easy

Feisty reporter Corlis McCullough isn't afraid to push boundaries in the name of journalistic integrity. When passion for the truth lands her in New Orleans in need of a job, an assignment at a TV station pits her against her old college nemesis, King Duvallon.

The sultry streets of the French Quarter, the glamorous Garden District, derelict riverfront cotton warehouses, and gritty back alleys come alive as the reporter's story inexplicably slips between the nineteenth century and today. A long-forgotten drama of blackmail, swindles, and a love affair that is still changing lives leaves Corlis and King wondering if their burgeoning, unholy attraction will render them pawns in a matrix of mystery and deceit.

"A must read...Ware transports you to New Orleans...and captures all its charm." --Rendezvous Reviews

"Vibrant and exciting... such an intriguing plot full of rich characters that I couldn't wait to see what happened." --Literary Times

"Well-researched and entertaining... excellent." --Library Journal

About the Author, Ware, Ciji

Ciji Ware has been an Emmy-Award winning television producer, reporter, writer, lecturer, and radio host. A Harvard graduate in history, she has written numerous fiction and non-fiction books, including the award-winning Island of the Swans. She and her husband of three decades live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Editorials

From the Publisher

"My primary requirement in a book is a good story. Midnight on Julia Street by Ciji Ware is a great one." - Linda Banche and Her Historical Hilarity

"An interesting book about a truly fascinating city and a rich cast of characters" - Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell

"The many novels by Ciji Ware are among the best in the historical fiction genre. Midnight on Julia Street is unforgettable entertainment." - Historical Novels Review

Library Journal

YA-A well-researched and entertaining novel set in present-day New Orleans with flashes back to the city in the 1830s and `40s. Corlis, a capable television reporter, must present both sides in a fierce battle to raze buildings of historical significance. This is difficult as she falls in love with the leading preservationist. She is surprised when significant smells transport her back in time to watch related scenes of her female ancestors several generations back. The earlier Corlis struggles ethically and physically while her greedy husband and his conniving partner use blackmail, swindles, and love to try to gain property held by free African Americans. In the 1990s, many of the same families in the town, both white and African American, are still present and owning the same businesses. Some of the white families don't realize that they have black ancestors, and it becomes clear that, just as it was in the pre-Civil War days, everyone in New Orleans is related, somehow. The complex plot with intricate family relationships and cultural politics will restrict this romance novel to sophisticated readers. An excellent introduction to the role of African Americans in historical America.-Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Book Details

Published
August 1, 2011
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Pages
512
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781402222726

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