Synopses & Reviews
What promises to be a perfect summer for Millie Kirchnera chance to volunteer at the archaeology site at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jeffersons secret retreatturns ominous as first an archaeology intern and then Millies 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.
Review
"A wealth of Virginia history. A rich and complex story . . . works on multiple levels. Mystery fans, history buffs and people who revere Mr. Jefferson will find it irresistible." Richmond Times-Dispatch
About the Author
Marion Moore Hill is the author of the Deadly Past Mystery and the Scrappy Librarian Mystery series and the inaugural winner of Whispering Willow mystery magazine's Dagger award. She lives in Durant, Oklahoma.