Search - The Presence

Very good book. Kept my interest from beginning to end.

This is my first Heather Graham book, and I really liked it. It is one of those books that you don't want to put down [I read it in one day!]and the ending was a surprise. I will definitely be reading more of this author's books.

Paranormal romance with strong mystery plot.

Six friends rent an old scotish castle to hold reenactment tours for tourists, then discover they had been had, they rented a castle that wasn't for rent, murders were hapening and the ghost of the original laird of the castle appears to help solve the crime, clear his name and ensure his wife is put to rest beside him. A cute story with some romance, paranormal activities, murder mystery and fun.

Toni Fraser and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate moneymaking plan. Buy an ancient run-down Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment that combines fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder and an imaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall.
But when the castle's actual owner--a tall, dark and formidable Scot who shares the fictional laird's name--comes charging in, Toni is shocked. How is it possible he even exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance...yet every particle of his being is eerily familiar.
Soon the group is drawn into a real-life murder mystery; young wormen are being killed, their bodies dumped nearby. And Toni is having sinister lifelike dreams in which she sees through the eyes of the killer--dreams that suggest a connection to Laird MacNiall. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer. But can Toni trust him...especially when his ghostly double wanders the forest in the black of night?

A mystery/romance with some paranormal activity as well..The cover blurb puts it this way: "Sometimes closing your eyes doesn't help."

There is a lot happening in this book and I don't want to ruin it so I'm just going to copy the back cover of the book for you,

"Toni Fraser and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate moneymaking plan. Buy an ancient run-down Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment that comvines fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder and an imaginarey laird named Bruce MacNiall.

But when the castle's actual owner--a tall, dark and formidable Scot who shares the fictional laird's name--comes chargin in, Toni is shocked. How is it possible that he even exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance...yet every particle of his being is eerily famimliar.

Soon the group is drawn into a real-life murder mystery; young women are being killed, their bodies dumpred nearby. And Toni is having sinister lifelike dreams in which she sees through the eyes of the killer--dreams that suggest a connextion to Laird MacNiall. Bruce claims he want to help catch the murdere. But can Tnic trust him..especially when his ghostly double wanders the forest in the black of night?"

Toni Fraser and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate moneymaking plan. Buy an ancient run-own Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment that combines fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder and an imaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall.

But when the castle's actual owner-a tall, dark and formidable Scot who shares teh fictional laird's name - comes charging in, Toni is shocked. How is it possible he even exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance...yet every particle of his being is eerily familiar.

Soon the group is drawn into a real-life murder mystery; young women are being killed, their bodies dumped nearby. And Toni is having sinister lifelike dreams in which she sees through teh eyes of the killer - dreams that suggest a connection to Laire MacNiall. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer. But can Toni trust him...especially when his ghostly double wanders the forest in the black of night?

Really different story line. Nice for a change of pace!

This was an interesting read, with a paranormal twist.

This was my first reading by Heather Graham. I thought it was a very good book, and really enjoyed reading it.

GREAT story! I hadnt read this author before but I loved this book. Great, fast read

Intriguing enough to finish in one night.

from the back:

Sometimes closing your eyes doesn't help...

Toni Fraser and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate moneymaking plan. Buy an ancient run-down Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment that combines fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder, and an inaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall.

But when the castle's actual owner-a tall, dark, and formidable Scot who shares the fictional laird's name-comes charging in Toni is shocked. How is it possible that he even exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance...yet every particle of his being is eerily familiar.

Soon the group is drawn into a real-life murder mystery; young women are being killed, their bodies dumped nearby. And Toni is having sinister lifelike dreams in which she sees through the eyes of the killer-drams that suggest a connection to Larid MacNiall. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer. But can Toni trust him...especially when his ghostly double wanders the forest in the black of night?

Paranormal romance with a murder mystery in a haunted castle.

Sometimes closing your eyes doesn't help. . .

Toni MacNally and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate money making plan. Buy an ancient run-down Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment that combines fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder and an imaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall.

But when the castle's actual owner — a tall, dark and formidable Scot who shares the fictional laird's name — comes charging in, Toni is shocked. How is it possible he even exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance. . .yet every particle of his being is eerily familiar.

Soon the group is drawn into a real-life murder mystery; young women are being killed, and their bodies dumped nearby. And Toni is having sinister lifelike dreams in which she sees through the eyes of the killer — dreams that suggest a connection to Laird MacNiall. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer. But can Toni trust him. . .especially when his ghostly double wanders the forest in the black of night?

Tony Fraser and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate moneymaking plan. Buy an ancient run-down Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment that combines fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder and an imaginary laird name Bruce MacNiall.
But when the castle's actual owner- a formidable Scot who shares the fictional laird's name-comes charging in, Toni is shocked. How is it possible he even exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance...yet every particle of his being is eerily familiar.
Soon the group is drawn into a real-life murder mysters;young women are being killed, their bodies dumped nearby. And Toni is having sinister lifelike dreams in which she sees through the eyes of the killer-dreams that suggest a connection to Laird MacNiall. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer.But can Toni trust him...especially when his ghostly double wanders the forest in the black of night.

interesting storyline

Good story!

Toni Fraser and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate moneymaking plan. Buy an ancient run-down Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment that combines fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder and an imaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall.

But when the castle's actual owner - a tall, dark, and formidable Scot who shares the fictional laird's name - comes charging in, Toni is shocked. How is it possible he even exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance...yet every particle of his being is eerily familiar.

Soon the group is drawn into a real-life murder mystery; young women are being killed, their bodies dumped nearby. And Toni is having sinister lifelike dreams in which she sees through the eyes of the killer - dreams that suggest a connection to Laird MacNiall. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer. But can Toni trust him...especially when his ghostly double wanders the forest in the black of night?