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  • Written by: Lauren Belfer
  • Narrated by: Jan Maxwell
  • Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning.

Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo’s most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city. But nothing prepares her for a startling discovery: evidence of a murder tied to the city’s cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Falls.

This shocking crime - followed by another mysterious death - will ignite an explosive chain of events. For in this city of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialists for control of Niagara. And one extraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all....

Please note: This is an abridged edition.
©1999 Lauren Belfer (P)1999 Random House, Inc., Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc.
Historical Literary Fiction
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“Suspenseful…A historical novel of high intrigue.” (People)

“Get your hands on City of Light, a full-to-the-brim first novel…a straight-through, sleepless read.” (Time)

"...an ingenious first novel." (The New York Times Book Review)

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Excellent

Much research has gone into this wonderful book with its interesting history and twists.
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