Synopses & Reviews
INTRODUCING A NEW LINE OF CAROLYN HART CLASSICS, each with a new introduction by the author!
BEIJING, 1941: The ancient bones of the famed "Peking Man" are placed in two wooden crates for shipment to the United States to escape the invading Japanese army. The bones are never seen again. San Francisco, 1980s: The greatest treasure in the history of paleontology remains missing--until a frantic stranger named Jimmy calls on noted anthropologist Ellen Christie and shares a scintillating secret with her: he may have the famous bones in his possession. After allowing Dr. Christie to examine an intriguing skull in a dank Chinatown basement, Jimmy is forced to flee with the evidence, a couple of violent thugs in hot pursuit. As Ellen navigates the treachery of the city's elite criminals along with Jimmy's brother, Dan, her dreams of academic stardom draw closer. Unfortunately, so does danger.
About the Author
Carolyn Hart is the winner of multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She is a cofounder of Sisters in Crime. Her prolific career has included the enduring Death on Demand series as well as the Henrie O and Bailey Ruth books. In 2007 she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Malice Domestic convention.
Hart's mysteries and suspense novels have sold more than 3 million copies. Her fiftieth novel, Dead, White and Blue, will be published in May 2013. Hart's books range from taut standalone suspense novels to three series that have captivated readers of traditional mysteries. She is best known for her Death on Demand series about Annie Darling, an eager and fun-loving owner of a mystery bookstore on a sea island, and her husband, Max, who specializes in solving problems, though he insists he isn't a private eye. Earlier in her career, Hart wrote several suspense novels, including Skulduggery and The Devereaux Legacy, both of which are being reissued as part of the Seventh Street Books™ Carolyn Hart Classics line. Visit her online at www.carolynhart.com and www.facebook.com/AuthorCarolynHart.