Series: Sage Westfield
Book Number: 2
Read this book for: historical mystery, contemporary mystery, cold case, police procedural, multiple storylines, UK mystery
Quick Review: A deftly constructed novel that offers a nuanced blend between historical and contemporary mystery stories.
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Archaeologist Sage Westfield has her first forensics case: investigating the murder of a teenage girl. Hidden by holly leaves, the girl’s body has been discovered on the grounds of a stately home, where another teenage girl went missing twenty years ago – but her body was never found. The police suspect the reclusive owner, Alistair Chorleigh, who was questioned but never charged. But when Sage investigates a nearby burial mound – and uncovers rumours of an ancient curse – she discovers the story of another mysterious disappearance over a hundred years ago. Sage will need both her modern forensics skills and her archaeological knowledge to unearth the devastating truth. Continue reading →