The Hidden Hallway - Poole, Pamela

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Résumé :
An antebellum house. A hidden hallway. A tale of passion and revenge. As an architectural historian, Mercedes Ellison is hired by Tammy and Clayton Popplewell to guide them as they register and rennovate an antebellum house in the beautiful Southern city of Savannah, Georgia. But she knows this is not the boring job she hoped for when she arrives the first day to find the local police there. As Mercedes investigates the history of the property and neighbors seek her out with a strange Civil War Era tale of passion and revenge, she works to uncover a terrifying darkness and help the Popplewell couple make the house into the inn where they hope to share light - before the Popplewells give up and she loses the job. Readers who will most enjoy this novella like suspense stories with supernatural elements and Christian characters who live their faith. The story contains references to Scripture....

Biographie:
Pamela Poole writes inspirational mystery and suspense that explore the intersection of faith, history, and the unseen spiritual realm. Her stories are grounded in a clear Christian worldview and shaped by a deep respect for both historical preservation and biblical truth. With a love for unusual old houses and the stories embedded within them, Pamela creates compelling mysteries where the past presses into the present-and faith becomes essential to discernment and courage. Her characters are ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges, learning to trust Jesus when darkness threatens and answers are not easily found. Pamela is the author of the Strange Sands Suspense series and the Painter Place Saga, blending richly detailed settings with themes of calling, obedience, redemption, and spiritual warfare. Her fiction offers clean, thought-provoking suspense designed both to engage the imagination and to encourage the heart. When she isn't writing, Pamela enjoys research, painting in her art studio, travel, and time spent near the coast-places where history lingers and inspiration quietly waits to be uncovered....

Sommaire:
An antebellum house. A hidden hallway. A tale of passion and revenge. In The Hidden Hallway, architectural historian Mercedes Annalee Ellison faces another assignment that challenges not only her professional expertise but her spiritual resolve. Tammy and Clayton Popplewell hired Mercedes as they registered and renovated an antebellum house in the beautiful Southern city of Savannah, Georgia. But she knows this is not the boring job she hoped for when she arrives on the first day to find the local police there. What should have been a routine assessment of aging blueprints and structural quirks takes a chilling turn when Mercedes uncovers a concealed hallway that doesn't appear on any original plans. As Mercedes investigates the history of the property, she must rely not only on her expertise but on God's guidance to discern something hidden-and why it matters now. When neighbors seek her out with a strange Civil War Era tale of passion and revenge, she works to uncover a terrifying darkness and help her clients make the house into the inn where they dream of sharing light-before they give up and she loses the job. The Hidden Hallway is a gripping Christian inspirational suspense novella blending history, mystery, and spiritual warfare. Set against the rich atmosphere of historic Savannah, it's a story of faith tested, dreams endangered, and the assurance that God is always present-especially where secrets hide....