Synopses & Reviews
"The resourceful and intelligent Hansen makes a terrific series heroine." -Booklist
Forensic geologist Em Hansen might finally be falling in love again. But just as she's getting closer to FBI agent Jack Sampler, he takes off on a mysterious assignment. When he doesn't return Em believes he's in trouble but only knows two things about where he's gone: Florida and killer dust. But what's the connection between the FBI and dust particles that move invisibly across the Atlantic?
Risking her relationship, she goes to Florida, only to find out he's not the only person missing. A rogue scientist researching dust has also vanished-and all the signs point to foul play. Em gets a crash course in the science of dust and quickly learns there's more to the mystery than meets the eye. Two missing men are only the beginning in a larger plot of drug smugglers and global terrorism that threatens countless lives. Truth, like dust, is hidden to the naked eye, and Em must use all the tools of geology to look beneath the surface to find her boyfriend and prevent a depraved attack before it's too late.
"The most intriguing complexities in Fault Line lie within Em's own character." -Washington Post
"[Em Hansen is] a clear-thinking, straight-talking heroine whose unabashed naïveté is endearing." -Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
Review
"Compulsively readable." -
Houston Chronicle"Em Hansen's seventh well-paced outing...Em Hansen is rapidly carving out a niche for herself as a forensic geologist...and may eventually maker her field as popular as that of forensic anthropology or medicine."--Publishers Weekly
"The resourceful and intelligent Hansen makes a terrific series heroine...what has made the series shine has been the amount of 'hard science' that Andrews, a professional geologist herself, was able to work into the stories."--Booklist
"An entertaining story...[Andrews] has a winning detective in Em Hansen."--Dallas Morning News
"A fine series."--Library Journal
Synopsis
Em Hansen, the popular heroine at the center of Sarah Andrews's unique geology mystery series, has landed a new job, although an unusual one: a client affiliated with a museum wants Em to investigate a painting by the famed western painter Frederick Remington.The client believes it's a fake, but Em must explore the painting's provenance to find out. The project takes her through Wyoming, Utah, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Halfway through the trip Em finds she's also chasing a murderer: someone is slowly poisoning her client. Before long, her innocent research project has taken a sinister twist, and it's up to Em to find out what's going on in time to save her client's skin, not to mention her own. "Earth Colors is another smart, inventive mystery from fan favorite Sarah Andrews.
Synopsis
"The resourceful and intelligent Hansen makes a terrific series heroine." -
Booklist Forensic geologist Em Hansen might finally be falling in love again. But just as she's getting closer to FBI agent Jack Sampler, he takes off on a mysterious assignment. When he doesn't return Em believes he's in trouble but only knows two things about where he's gone: Florida and killer dust. But what's the connection between the FBI and dust particles that move invisibly across the Atlantic?
Risking her relationship, she goes to Florida, only to find out he's not the only person missing. A rogue scientist researching dust has also vanished-and all the signs point to foul play. Em gets a crash course in the science of dust and quickly learns there's more to the mystery than meets the eye. Two missing men are only the beginning in a larger plot of drug smugglers and global terrorism that threatens countless lives. Truth, like dust, is hidden to the naked eye, and Em must use all the tools of geology to look beneath the surface to find her boyfriend and prevent a depraved attack before it's too late.
"The most intriguing complexities in Fault Line lie within Em's own character." -Washington Post
"[Em Hansen is] a clear-thinking, straight-talking heroine whose unabashed naïveté is endearing." -Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
Forensic geologist Em Hansen might finally be falling in love again. But just as she's getting closer to FBI agent Jack Sampler, he takes off on a mysterious assignment. When he doesn't return Em believes he's in trouble but only knows two things about where he's gone: Florida and killer dust. But what's the connection between the FBI and dust particles that move invisibly across the Atlantic?
Risking her relationship, she goes to Florida, only to find out he's not the only person missing. A rogue scientist researching dust has also vanished-and all the signs point to foul play. Em gets a crash course in the science of dust and quickly learns there's more to the mystery than meets the eye. Two missing men are only the beginning in a larger plot of drug smugglers and global terrorism that threatens countless lives. Truth, like dust, is hidden to the naked eye, and Em must use all the tools of geology to look beneath the surface to find her boyfriend and prevent a depraved attack before it's too late.
About the Author
Sarah Andrews, a professional geologist and licensed pilot, lives with her husband and son in Northern California. Awarded the prestigious American Association of Petroleum Geologists' Journalism Award in 1998 for her mystery writing, she also teaches geology at Sonoma State University.