Author: maryannaevans

What secrets lie deep beneath the surface?A deafening explosion rocks a historic Oklahoma City hotel, sending archaeologist Faye Longchamp-Mantooth crashing to the marble floor of the lobby. She’s unhurt but shaken—after all, any time something blows up in Oklahoma City, the first word on everyone’s lips is the same: bomb.Faye is in town for a conference celebrating indigenous arts, but is soon … celebrating indigenous arts, but is soon distracted by the aftermath of the explosion, which cracks open the old hotel’s floor to reveal subterranean chambers that had housed Chinese immigrants a century before. Faye is fascinated by the…

“The Longchamp mysteries combine history and mystery in a gritty way that makes them feel different from most amateur-sleuth fare – dark-edged rather than cozy. Faye, too, is not your traditional amateur sleuth; she could just as easily anchor a gritty thriller series and give some of the giants in that genre a run for their money.” –Booklist In Undercurrents, the eleventh Faye Longchamp … eleventh Faye Longchamp Mystery, Faye has traveled to Memphis, a city steeped in music, poverty, history, and the smoky tang of barbecue. She’s there working alone to do an assessment of a site, welcome work…

To save her family home, archaeology student Faye digs for valuable artifacts on the property. But the discovery of a human skull will drag her into the shocking investigation of a 40-year-old murder in this “multilayered, compelling” mystery (Booklist).