Rituals: A Faye Longchamp Mystery: Faye Longchamp Mysteries
Autor Mary Anna Evansen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 noi 2013
Faye Longchamp doesn’t believe in ghosts. But she’s an archaeologist—dead people are her life.
While working in Rosebower, a rural New York town founded by Spiritualists, Faye is surrounded by people who talk to the dead on a regular basis. When the most influential Spiritualist in town, Tilda Armistead, invites Faye and her project assistant to commune with the dead, she can’t say no. Curiosity is also a cherished part of an archaeologist’s life.
An hour after her crystal ball shows Faye things no rational mind can explain, Tilda is dead. The evidence says that someone trapped Tilda in a small room, nailing its one door shut before setting Tilda’s Victorian home afire. There is no possible way for Tilda to have escaped the blaze, let alone drive for miles before finding Faye and dying in her arms. Yet Tilda did. How? And why?
In this bizarre community—one not far from Seneca Falls where women’s rights activists once convened—it is sacrilegious not to believe in spooks. Plus spiritual tourism is a main Rosebower income stream. And here is Faye, surrounded by people who had reason to kill Tilda. Tilda’s estranged daughter may be the heir to the Armistead fortune. The daughter’s husband is a stage magician with a long history of making things vanish—and he’s sinfully sexy. A rich developer would like to turn Rosebower into a Disneyland complete with real ghosts, a project which Tilda fought with her considerable political clout. And then there is the town’s famed root doctor whose mysterious herbal potions are consumed by Rosebower and customers far and wide, plus the museum owner who hired Faye’s company to assess his questionable collection.
Anywhere but Rosebower, these people would be dismissed as crazy. As Faye watches the psychics and charlatans jockey for power, and sends an SOS to her shrewd husband Joe, Tilda’s sister, Myrna, is slowly dying. Will Rosebower reveal its secrets, and the Armisteads their history, to Faye before more goes up in flames?
While working in Rosebower, a rural New York town founded by Spiritualists, Faye is surrounded by people who talk to the dead on a regular basis. When the most influential Spiritualist in town, Tilda Armistead, invites Faye and her project assistant to commune with the dead, she can’t say no. Curiosity is also a cherished part of an archaeologist’s life.
An hour after her crystal ball shows Faye things no rational mind can explain, Tilda is dead. The evidence says that someone trapped Tilda in a small room, nailing its one door shut before setting Tilda’s Victorian home afire. There is no possible way for Tilda to have escaped the blaze, let alone drive for miles before finding Faye and dying in her arms. Yet Tilda did. How? And why?
In this bizarre community—one not far from Seneca Falls where women’s rights activists once convened—it is sacrilegious not to believe in spooks. Plus spiritual tourism is a main Rosebower income stream. And here is Faye, surrounded by people who had reason to kill Tilda. Tilda’s estranged daughter may be the heir to the Armistead fortune. The daughter’s husband is a stage magician with a long history of making things vanish—and he’s sinfully sexy. A rich developer would like to turn Rosebower into a Disneyland complete with real ghosts, a project which Tilda fought with her considerable political clout. And then there is the town’s famed root doctor whose mysterious herbal potions are consumed by Rosebower and customers far and wide, plus the museum owner who hired Faye’s company to assess his questionable collection.
Anywhere but Rosebower, these people would be dismissed as crazy. As Faye watches the psychics and charlatans jockey for power, and sends an SOS to her shrewd husband Joe, Tilda’s sister, Myrna, is slowly dying. Will Rosebower reveal its secrets, and the Armisteads their history, to Faye before more goes up in flames?
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781464201684
ISBN-10: 1464201684
Pagini: 250
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: Poisoned Pen Press
Seria Faye Longchamp Mysteries
ISBN-10: 1464201684
Pagini: 250
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: Poisoned Pen Press
Seria Faye Longchamp Mysteries
Recenzii
“In her delightfully erudite seventh (Strangers, 2010, etc.), Faye continues to weave archaeological tidbits and interesting people into soundly plotted mysteries.” --Kirkus review of Plunder
“The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico provides the backdrop for Evans’s engaging, character-driven seventh mystery featuring archeologist Faye Longchamp (after 2010’s Strangers).” --Publishers Weekly review of Plunder
"Details of archaeology, pirate lore, and voodoo complement the strong, sympathetic characters, especially Amande, and the appealing portrait of Faye’s family life."--Booklist review of Plunder
"Evans’s excellent series (Floodgates, 2008, etc.) continues to combine solid mysteries and satisfying historical detail."--Kirkus review of Strangers
"Evans has written a fascinating tale linking the history of New Orleans' levee system to the present and weaving into the story aspects of the city's widely diverse cultures. Voodoo, Native American spirituality, greed, and corruption all play roles in what is easily the best installment yet in a too-little-known series."--Booklist starred review of Floodgates
"Evans's fifth (Findings, 2008, etc.) is an exciting brew of mystery and romance with a touch of New Orleans charm."--Kirkus review of Floodgates
“The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico provides the backdrop for Evans’s engaging, character-driven seventh mystery featuring archeologist Faye Longchamp (after 2010’s Strangers).” --Publishers Weekly review of Plunder
"Details of archaeology, pirate lore, and voodoo complement the strong, sympathetic characters, especially Amande, and the appealing portrait of Faye’s family life."--Booklist review of Plunder
"Evans’s excellent series (Floodgates, 2008, etc.) continues to combine solid mysteries and satisfying historical detail."--Kirkus review of Strangers
"Evans has written a fascinating tale linking the history of New Orleans' levee system to the present and weaving into the story aspects of the city's widely diverse cultures. Voodoo, Native American spirituality, greed, and corruption all play roles in what is easily the best installment yet in a too-little-known series."--Booklist starred review of Floodgates
"Evans's fifth (Findings, 2008, etc.) is an exciting brew of mystery and romance with a touch of New Orleans charm."--Kirkus review of Floodgates
Notă biografică
Mary Anna Evans and the Faye Longchamp archaeological mysteries have received recognitions including the Benjamin Franklin Award, the Florida Literature Award, the Mississippi Author Award in fiction, a writer's residency from The Studios of Key West, and three medals from the Florida Book Awards. She holds degrees in physics and engineering, but she loves writing novels even more.www.maryannaevans.com
Descriere
Faye Longchamp doesn’t believe in ghosts, but she’s an archaeologist. Dead people are her life. Nevertheless, she has never spoken to a dead person and she’s never had a living one die in her arms. Thanks to her new job curating the museum of a town famed for its place in the history of Spiritualism, that’s about to change.