The Darkness Surrounds Us

Name: The Darkness Surrounds Us
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Gail Lukasik
ISBN: 9798228573604

Author: Gail Lukasik

Narrator: Rachel L. Jacobs

Unabridged: 12 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Baker & Taylor

Published: 07/01/2025

Categories: Fiction, Gothic

Synopsis

A Ghostly Window Into The Past Nurse Nellie Lester thinks she can escape death. Fleeing Chicago at the height of the 1918 Spanish flu, she takes a nursing job at a decrepit manor on a desolate Michigan island. She’s convinced the island holds the secret to her family’s murky past.Soon after her arrival, the frozen body of the prior nurse is unearthed. Haunted nightly by a ghostly presence, Nellie is convinced the nurse’s murder and her father’s fate are connected and dives into the mystery.As winter closes in, the past and present seem to converge as a vengeful killer emerges. Will Nellie survive the killer’s final act of revenge against her family?

About Gail Lukasik

Gail Lukasik was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a ballerina with the Cleveland Civic Ballet Company. She has worked as a choreographer, freelance writer, editor, and college lecturer. Recently, Gail appeared on PBS Genealogy Roadshow (St. Louis Central Public Library). She said, “I’m a mystery author who’s never been able to solve my own family mystery.” The show solved the mystery and revealed her mother’s life-changing secret. PBS was so intrigued by her story that they invited her back to update her story. She is also the author of several mystery novels featuring the character Leigh Girard.

About Rachel L. Jacobs

Rachel L. Jacobs, an AudioFile Earphones and Parent's Choice Award-winning narrator, narrates books full-time. She has years of experience as a theater and musical theater actress, touring the West Coast (of the US) and China. She received a BA from Oberlin College's Theater Program and did intensive study with the American Conservatory Theatre, the National Theater Institute, and Shakespeare and Company. Versatile and emotive, Rachel breathes life into each of the characters and stories she reads.

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