Synopses & Reviews
When Constable Evan Evans discovers a beautiful shepard's cottage in the mountains of Llanfair, Wales, he and his fiancée are thrilled. It's only months before their wedding and they are eager to begin their new life together. The cottage is in need of renovation so Evan wastes no time before he begins making much-needed repairs.
But it turns out that Evan's discovery extends far beyond the beauties of a mountain-top view and a cozy dream-house when Evan finds the skeleton of a child buried in the front yard. His professional inclinations soon get the best of him and he cannot rest until he discovers the identity of the child.
The skeleton is decades old, but the discovery eerily coincides with the case of a present-day missing girl. Although discouraged by his fellow detectives, Evan dives into the mystery of both missing children. He soon realizes that if he can solve the decades-old death, he just might find a crucial insight into the whereabouts of the child missing in the present day.
Rhys Bowen's newest spell-binding addition to her critically acclaimed cozy series will win the hearts of fans and newcomers alike. Evan's Gate is a 2005 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel.
Synopsis
The village of Llanfair is consumed by the wedding plans of Evan Evans and his fiancee Bronwen. He wishes they'd leave him in peace to build Bronwen the dream house he's been promising her. When he finds a beautiful shepard's cottage in need of renovation he's thrilled, until he discovers the skeleton of a young child buried in the front yard. It's decades old, but the discovery eerily coincides with a present day missing child case that's suddenly taking up all of Evan's time. Evan dives into both, and soon realizes that if he can solve the decades-old death he just might find a crucial insight into the whereabouts of the child missing in the present day.
About the Author
Rhys Bowen won the Agatha Award for best novel of the year and the Herodotus Award for best historical mystery of the year for
Murphy's Law, her first installment in a new series featuring Molly Murphy and set in turn-of-the-century New York City. The author of six previous Constable Evans mysteries and three Molly Murphy mysteries, she was born in Bath, England, and now lives in Northern California.