Strangers (Faye Longchamp Series)
Archaeologist Faye Longchamp (Floodgates, 2009), now married, pregnant, and in possession of her PhD, has started a consulting business with husband Joe Wolf Mantooth. The economy has tanked, but they do have a client, the owners of a posh B&B in a historic home in St. Augustine, Florida. They want to put in a swimming pool and ask Faye and Joe to look for important artifacts on the site. When an employee of the B&B disappears, leaving traces of blood in her car and a note along with some priceless artifacts for Faye, everyone fears the worst. When the woman’s boyfriend is found murdered, the police think that the artifacts are part of the motive and hire Faye to investigate their origin. Faye also discovers the diary of a Spanish priest who came to Florida in 1565, when St. Augustine was founded. As she investigates, she finds that the B&B seems to be haunted. This contemporary mystery is drenched with Florida history and with gothic elements that should appeal to a broad range of readers. --Barbara Bibel--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.