Polterheist by Laura Resnick
In the days leading up to Christmas, struggling actress Esther Diamond is working as a singing-and-dancing elf at Fenster & Co, a major Manhattan department store. As if dealing with hordes of holiday shoppers isn't bad enough, Esther's ex-almost-boyfriend, Detective Connor Lopez, is on the scene investigating a series of mob-related truck hijackings of Fenster's merchandise. Semi-retired hitman Lucky Battistuzzi is also nosing around, since the mob resents being implicated in thefts they didn't commit. But when supernatural mishaps occur, Esther realizes this is more than the usual holiday insanity--it's time to call in her friend Max, Manhattan's resident mage.Esther and Max discover that Fenster's has become the staging ground for the rebirth of an ancient demon that's plotting to escape its mystical prison on the winter solstice. As dimensional barriers crumble, can Esther rescue her fellow elves, save her city from demonic disaster, and collect her paycheck in time to make rent?
Polterheist is the thrilling fifth installment of the Esther Diamond series.
"Esther Diamond is the Stephanie Plum of urban fantasy! ...Unplug the phone and settle down for a fast and funny read!"—Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author
"It’s a fun, frequently goofy, holiday story with more than a touch of staire and just the right edge of supernatural horror to keep things exciting." —Locus
"Esther's books are always a mix of humor, scary paranormal adventures, a wacky group of supporting cast and an intense mystery to solve. I can't wait to see what happens to Esther after the holidays." —News and Sentinel
"Full of fabulously eccentric characters, magical mystery, and a bit of romance, Polterheist is the perfect holiday read for any urban fantasy fan." —SciFiChick
Laura Resnick was born in the city of Chicago in the state of Illinois. She was thrown by horses, mauled by dogs, and terrified by the Resnicks' infamous exploding water well as a youngster, which helped her prepare appropriately for her future in publishing. Resnick went on to Georgetown University to study French, Italian, and linguistics, graduating with honors. She spent the next few years tramping about the Old World, looking at wonderful art, working in France, and eventually ending up on a kibbutz in Israel. She studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in London and taught English at the University of Palermo in Italy for a tumultuous but rewarding year.
Resnick had sold a dozen romantic novels by the time she was thirty, all but one of them published under the pen name Laura Leone, and Romantic Times magazine had voted her the greatest new writer in her field. She then embarked on a cross-African trek. The award-winning nonfiction book A Blonde In Africa tells you everything you need to know about that 8-month voyage. Resnick was in Africa when she earned the John W.
In appreciation of the short stories she had been writing, she received the Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction/Fantasy Writer. She created her first fantasy novel, In Legend Born, after warming up her muscles in this way, a effort that made traveling Africa overland appear easy in comparison.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780756407339 |
| ISBN 10 | 0756407338 |
| Title | Polterheist |
| Author | Laura Resnick |
| Series | Esther Diamond Novel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Astra Publishing House |
| Year published | 2012-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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