Instruments of Darkness is the story of Nada, a divorced American writer
who begins to come to terms with her past through research of
another woman's life. Barbe Durand, a courageous young French
maidservant from the 1700s, is the woman Nada is researching.
Setting out to give Barbe's story life, Nada ends up sharing her
own life story, one of an alcoholic father and mentally unstable
mother. Beautifully written, this
novel will inspire you to accept life's hardships.