In 1928, aspiring archaeologist Laetitia Talbot journeys to the beautiful island of Crete to participate in a dig for antiquities. Her reluctant host, Theodore Russell, shuttles her off to a remote site to look for the legendary Tomb of Zeus. Theo has handpicked Letty's team, which consists of workers that have antagonized him. Almost as an afterthought, Theo assigns William Gunning, a fellow Englishman to the group. William is a gentleman who rejected Letty's advances a year ago. Swallowing her anger, she forges ahead, determined to be successful. She will dig during the week at the site and return for the weekends at the inhospitable Russell home as protocal requires.
Along with her own discomfort, Letty immediately feels the malice that permeates throughout the Russell house among Theo's family and other European guests. When Theo's young second wife is murdered, there's no lack of suspects. Along with William, Letty investigates and begins uncovering the secrets within the house. As the clues multiply, Letty feels the Furies are seeking vengeance for the years of injustices occurring within these walls. Unless Letty can quickly separate the myths from the facts, a Greek tragedy will occur.
Ms. Cleverly's love of Crete is apparent as she captures the aromatic scents of the mimosa and herbs and the beauty of the rugged landscape. She recalls the stories of ancient gods and their deeds incorporating them into her story. Readers will welcome this fabulous new series with a spirited young lady trying out the new freedoms given to women. Letty rejects home and hearth and embraces adventure and the challenges of love in this dramatic historical mystery.
Laetitia Talbot, an aspiring archaeologist with a passion
for adventureβand for the mysteries that only the keenest
eyes can see.
Born into a background of British privilege, Laetitia
Talbot has been raised to believe there is no field in
which she may not excel. She has chosen a career in the
male-dominated world of archaeology, but she approaches her
first assignment in Crete the only way she knows howβwith
dash and enthusiasm. Until she enters the Villa Europa,
where something is clearly utterly amissβ¦
Her host, a charismatic archaeologist, is racing to dig up
the fabled islandβs next great treasureβeven, perhaps, the
tomb of the King of the Gods, himself. But then a beautiful
young woman is found hanged and a golden youth drives his
Bugatti over a cliff. From out of the shadows come whispers
of past loves, past jealousies, and ancient myths that
sound an eerie discord with present events. Letty will need
all her determination and knowledge to unravel the secrets
beneath the Villa Europaβs roofβand they will lead her into
the darkest, most terrifying place of allβ¦.
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