The Spirit of Wallace Paine

About the Book

What happens when Eveline Paine becomes the recipient of her husband’s estate? The Spirit of Wallace Paine is the sequel to The House of Many Windows that described the life of Wallace Paine and his sociopathic behavior. Eveline, now the owner of his companies, discovers the full extent of his corrupt business practices. The story takes place during The Roaring Twenties, a period in American history, when out-of-control behaviors in business and pleasure were the norm. Eveline manipulates the men in her business affairs, unbeknown to them, to uncover the corrupt underworld of Prohibition and Foreign Exchange Programs. Mrs. Paine is bombarded by the past when her friend finds and gives her a locked black box that belonged to her late husband. Eveline steps in to reconstruct businesses while demolishing people and their reputations. She is a product of the Women’s Rights Movement and a “Flapper” who utilizes her experiences and training to put men in their place while she moves to the top of the business world. After coming to terms with her new life, Eveline and her friend, Winston, move to Miami. During the hurricane of 1929, an anonymous letter is delivered to her at the Biltmore Hotel from underworld law enforcers having an unforeseen impact on her plans for the future.

About the Author

John Robert Allen was an educator for 30 years in Rochester, New York. Now retired, he coordinates and conducts book clubs, book signings, and literary workshops. He has been interviewed on the Stu Taylor Radio Show in Boston, Massachusetts. His novel has been in the New York Times Book Review Section and been sent to Hollywood for movie consideration. The second novel, The Spirit of Wallace Paine is the sequel to his first book, The House of Many Windows, which received critical acclaim. Mr. Allen resides in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State and in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.