Classical pianist Renata DiMonte has abandoned a career with the symphony to entertain in the elegant Piano Bar and Lounge of the Claremont Arms, one of New York City's premier luxury hotels. Haunted by guilt following her mother's death, Renata finds solace in the music she has always longed to play, bonding closely with her audience for the first time.However, five-star service is not all the Claremont Arms has to offer. There are rumors of paranormal phenomena-rumors Renata ignores until she encounters experiences she can't explain. Patrons she has never met will request songs, and, without warning, their life stories reveal themselves to her, open books of pain and joy.Nothing frightening has happened-yet-but nothing about this is remotely normal, either. Are Renata's strange experiences simply flukes, products of an over active imagination? Is the beautiful concert grand piano she plays enchanted? Or is there magic in the music itself?One reviewer describes Last Night at the Claremont as "a charming mix of fairy tale, allegory, and personal discovery." Find out for yourself…. Michaele Lockhart brings a diverse background to her writing: a passion for history, a fascination with human drama, and a love of literature. Her education combines early and secondary schools in Europe, in addition to college degrees from the University of Arizona and the University of Maryland.Embracing a variety of genres, her versatility extends from her favorite periods of history to contemporary social issues. She's a retired teacher and a talented nature and landscape photographer, often inserting elements of visual lyricism into her writing. Her short stories and novels have encompassed historical fiction adventure to compelling romantic magic realism to suspense.Michaele Lockhart lives in Tucson, Arizona, where current projects include a mystery-suspense series set in the scenic beauties of the Southwest. Book One is "Focused on Murder."

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