Phantom of the Swamp, Marilyn Ross
Phantom of the Swamp, Marilyn Ross
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Phantom of the Swamp

Author: Marilyn Ross

Narrator: Romy Nordlinger

Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2020


Synopsis

The wrath of the voodoo gods means death!
 
Karen arrives at he Bagnold plantation in Haiti determined to uncover the truth about her cousin Sheila’s mysterious death. Sheila’s husband, Henri Bagnold, is not above suspicion — though Karen finds herself inalterably drawn to the handsome artist.
 
But Henri is not the only one who had a motive for murder. His beautiful adopted sister, Jean Marie, or his attractive blonde secretary, Dorothy, also had reason to want Sheila dead. So did Leonard, Henri’s cousin, who committed suicide after Sheila’s death and is said to stalk the Bagnold plantation now in zombie form.
 
Though the natives blame voodoo for the tragedy, Karen is convinced the culprit is human. But when she herself is stalked by the zombie and almost drowns in the pool at the hands of an invisible menace, she suddenly learns what happens when you offend the voodoo gods!
 

About The Author

Marilyn Ross is the pseudonym for William Edward Daniel “W.E.D.” Ross (November 16, 1912 - November 1, 1995) was a Canadian actor, playwright and bestselling writer of more than 300 novels in a variety of genres. He was known for the speed of his writing and was by some estimates the most prolific Canadian author ever, though he did not take up fiction until middle age. He wrote popular romances and gothic fiction as W. E. D. Ross and Dan Ross and under a variety of mostly female pseudonyms. As Marilyn Ross, he wrote popular gothic fiction including a series of novels about the tormented vampire, Barnabas Collins, based on the American TV series Dark Shadows (1966–71). His second wife, Marilyn, served as first reader of his works, and "Marilyn Ross" was one of his favorite pseudonyms.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Colton on October 12, 2022

***1st in my October 2022 read through of Ross’s Gothic novels*** Pros: •Wonderful atmosphere of menace •A rich cast of characters (with Karen and the Father being my personal favorites) •Plenty of twists and turns •Spooky set-pieces specific to Voodoo and Haiti •Stellar audiobook narration by Romy Nord......more