When the Duck, North Carolina Historical museum is blown up
by a cannon ball, killing it's curator, Max Caudle, people
in town start wondering if the legendary pirates who cursed
the town long ago have come back seeking revenge. It's soon
up to Dae O'Donnell, the mayor of Duck, to put superstition
aside and find the real killer.
Injured in the explosion as well, Dae finds her gift for
finding lost things has been heightened, and with help from
ex-FBI agent-and burgeoning beau-Kevin Brickman, she throws
herself into a world of hidden gold, pirates, ghosts lost
at sea and mysterious hidden islands as she races to find
the murderer. Will the missing loot from a supposed
pirate's treasure chest hold the key to who killed Max?
A TOUCH OF GOLD: A Missing Pieces Mystery is the second
novel in Joyce and Jim Lavene's Southern-based series, and
it is a lively, fast-paced, and smart story that will have
cozy mystery lovers on the edge of their seats until the
very last page. Main character Dae O'Donnell is intelligent
and quick-witted, and it's a pleasure following her
adventures. Husband and wife writing team Jim and Joyce
Lavene are superb storytellers and their gift for spinning
well-thought out tales of intrigue is evident in this fun
series.
Long before he became curator of the Duck Historical Museum,
Max Caudle discovered its greatest treasure-a wooden chest
full of gold. But a thief with his eye on the gold fires a
cannonball into the museum, destroying the building-and
killing Max. Injured in the explosion, Dae finds her
abilities have been amplified, overwhelming her with intense
visions every time she touches an object. Now if ex-FBI
agent-and burgeoning beau-Kevin Brickman can help Dae
decipher her visions, she just might be able to stop the
modern-day buccaneer from killing again.
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