The Wolf at the Door
Acclaimed author Jameson Currier (Where the Rainbow Ends, The Haunted Heart) weaves a magical, macabre masterpiece about some very strange goings-on in the heart of New Orleans. The Wolf at the Door is a supernatural rollercoaster ride charting the aftermath of a mysterious death at Le Petite Paradis, a popular guesthouse in the French Quarter. The rumpled, eccentric co-owner, Avery Greene Dalyrymple III, is convinced the death has caused a disturbance in the spirit world.
The son and grandson of Southern evangelists, Avery is an overworked, overwrought middle-aged gay man, a bitter, big-time drinker who needs to maintain a relationship with the other deviants and delinquents stumbling down Bourbon Street. He’s also the only person with a direct connection to the spirit world, having an ongoing relationship with ghosts of the guesthouse, some spanning back to the 1820s, as well as a mischievous gay man from the 1970s. Will the ghosts help him restore peace to the house and rejuvenate his faith?
This is a delightful tour de force, full of spirits, spooks and sinners. This rollicking, gutsy novel can’t help piling on the giddy, the soulful and the unabashedly sentimental.
Softcover : 288 pages
Publisher: Lethe Press ( April 01, 2010 )
Item #: 13-156064
ISBN: 9780984470709
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.65inches
Product Weight: 9.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Excellant ghost story 
February 22, 2012
Having contact with a couple of ghost, (and one being my Mother after she passed!) found this book fascinating.
Not into the heavy religious thing, but, if it works for you, all the better. A friend had a "Wolf" at his door after his Mom died, don't know if HE would read this book or not? probably not..I did, now, your turn!
Reviewer: Paul N
A Good Ghost Story
September 29, 2010
Being a strong fan of supernatural and detective books set in Louisiana, I enjoyed reading this book. It has all the supernatural elements and exotic superstitions of New Orleans that I come to love and expect, which is what makes this book so rich.
Jameson Currier easily guides the reader through his knotted story of family, boyfriends, and co-workers, from the 1800s, 1970s, and the present. Also I appreciate that he isn?t overly cautious when he expertly writes a strong HIV positive character into his novel.
Stuck in a struggling position, Avery, the main character copes by over-indulging in alcohol and food. To discover what The Wolf at the Door lore is all about, Avery will at first convince himself that the ghosts of slaves and angels that he designs to represent his conscience in the super sexy body of a muscle queen, are nothing more than hallucinations triggered by too much stress and very poor health.
In a desperate effort to keep the bankrupting business operating, never-minding all the repairs, up keep, and modernizing that it is so desperately in need of, an unsubstantial romantically tragic haunted story is made up to draw in tourists? dollars. However, when Hank, Avery?s employee and on his way out the door boyfriend, finds Pierre Dubuisson?s journal, the once thought to be pretend and revenue producing story involving the unrestful spirit of Angelle and a sordid love triangle, actually turns out to be a part of the history of Le Petite Paradis.
To complicate matters further, a monstrous and forgotten secret of the family?s graveyard is shockingly revealed. It will take more than the help of Toby, the ghost of Mack?s dead boyfriend, Voodoo charms and talismans, and a séance to bring peace and to set things right. It will take Avery coming to terms with his evangelistic past, having faith in an afterlife, and even prayer, to make a happy ending of this gothic tale.
Reviewer: Jimmy W
Boring
September 20, 2010
This is one of the boring books I read. Could not wait till I finished it. Actually, I just skip most of the book just to finish it.
Reviewer: Ray_atl
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