Deadly Design: A Deadly Past Mystery
What promises to be a perfect summer for Millie Kirchner—a chance to volunteer at the archaeology site at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson’s secret retreat—turns ominous as first an archaeology intern and then Millie’s housemate are murdered. A secret involving a stolen ring ties the nearby...
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What promises to be a perfect summer for Millie Kirchner—a chance to volunteer at the archaeology site at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson’s secret retreat—turns ominous as first an archaeology intern and then Millie’s housemate are murdered. A secret involving a stolen ring ties the nearby mansion called Highgrove, possibly designed by Jefferson, to a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Exhaustive research leads Millie to discover that the deadly past holds the key to the murders in the continuation of this series that links the doings of a founding father to modern times.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781935421009 (193542100X)
ASIN: 9781935421009
Publish date: 01-09-2009
Publisher: Pemberley Press
Pages no: 329
Edition language: English
"Deadly Design" is a mix of history and suspense. As a non-American, I don't know much about American history, and appreciated this insight into the life and time of Thomas Jefferson. However, I did feel that the suspense part of the story lacked some polishing. Everybody seemed to have a motive and...