Ian's Place

Book excerpt: David Brandon, a writer and artist living in New York City, seeks the solace and potential inspiration of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. During a brief stop in Tennessee he is drawn to a boarded up mansion known locally as "Ian's Place." Quickly changing his plans, David decides to rent the home for his studio. While moving in, he is soon immersed in the mysteries and history of the house. He experiences the first of several encounters with previous owners of Ian's Place. Current reality and history begin to merge as the secrets of Ian's Place are revealed. Without warning to do so, David is drawn into the mysteries of the home, the area, and Scottish history. The only part of his life not immediately affected by this obsession is his blossoming relationship with Sarah, an attractive, independent widow. However, the mysticism and attraction of Ian's Place soon totally envelops his life. Daily discoveries allow David to piece together the home's history, and as each piece fits into place, David is pulled further and further towards the answers he is not even aware exist. His experiences with Scottish history and Ian's Place are physically consuming and almost drug-like in their attraction to David. All too soon these experiences threaten his career, his life, his relationship with Sarah, but also his sanity.