When Grace McKenzie's ex-fiancee, Steven Hatfield, is
murdered, she is stunned to learn he has bequeathed her his
art gallery in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Steven requested that
Grace spends one week in New Hope before she refuses to
accept his gift. Since she is on leave from her job as art
curator of a Boston museum, she goes to New Hope at once to
fulfill the stipulation, knowing she cannot accept the
gallery, and will let it revert back into his estate. Once
in New Hope, however, Grace is thrust into a twenty-
year-old missing person's case, art forgery, blackmail, and
buried secrets. She also finds a wonderful friend and a
fantastic man.
FBI Special Agent Matthew Baxter takes a leave of absence
from his job as a task force leader in antiterrorism to come
home to New Hope and exonerate his father for Steven's
murder. Fred Baxter was the chief of police in New Hope
before his retirement, and the evidence against him just
does not add up. The killer practically drew a map to Fred's
door, and to Matt, it looks like a pretty sloppy frame-up.
Matt needs to know about Steven and he contacts Grace for
the information, and this is the start of a very nice
friendship.
Christiane Heggan has done an excellent job of
pacing, character development, and narrative in this
skillfully conceived and expertly executed whodunit. Ms.
Heggan has created likeable characters that are real, and a
plot that is convincing. WHERE TRUTH LIES is a one-sitting,
exciting read of greed, dark secrets, and murder, and just
the right touch of romance.
WHERE TRUTH LIES is also Ms. Heggan's last novel, as she is
going
into the next phase of her life doing what she likes, when
she likes, and this lady likes a lot of things! Travel,
entertaining, and family all play a part in her future.
Without a new Heggan book to look forward to in the future,
I must resume my task of tracking down her out of print
backlist! I will certainly miss Christiane Heggan,
but I wish her well in all of her endeavors.
Museum curator Grace McKenzie is shocked when she receives
word that her ex-fiance, Steven Hatfield, has been
murdered. In his will, Steven has left her his art gallery
in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Anticipating that she would turn
down the bequest, he asked that she spend a week at the
gallery before making her final decision. Motivated by a
sense of duty to a man she once loved, Grace agrees to go
to New Hope for one week.
She isn't the only person drawn to the small town. FBI
agent Matt Baxter has returned to his hometown for one
reason only -- to clear his father of a bogus murder
charge. While he and Grace seek answers, they discover that
beneath the surface of this charming, peaceful town lies an
old secret a few of its citizens would rather keep buried.
And when their search takes an unexpected turn, they have
only hours to find out where the truth lies -- or be buried
with it.
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