Reporter Kay Engels gets the scoop of a lifetime when her close friend, an archaeologist, uncovers the remains of a 17th-century tavern buried under a New York City construction site. But when a worker is found dead, Kay knows that there are many parties interested in the find--and willing to go to any lengths to claim its treasures.
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Investigative journalist Kay Engels (Murder at the Class Reunion, LJ 7/93) divides her time between trying to find her own birth mother and covering an archaeological dig just off Wall Street for long-time friend Vera. Vera's time at the site (of a burned Colonial tavern) is limited owing to construction deadlines, but she feels sure her discoveries will make her name. As their work progresses, untoward events plague both Vera and KayAvandalism, murder, perhaps even conspiracy. The rather nifty plot concept compensates for the somewhat scatterbrained characterization and sometimes lackluster prose. For larger collections.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
A somewhat slicker follow-up to the debut novel that introduced features reporter Kay Engels (Murder at the Class Reunion, 1993). Kays working for a magazine in New York; missing her lover Tony, away on business; deciding to look for her long unheard from Aunt Sally, whom shed recently discovered to be her real birth mother; and renewing ties with old school friend Dr. Vera Contas, an archaeologist. Veras present dig is in the Wall Street area where realtor Alan Elkan will be putting up a commercial building after Vera completes the required archaeological survey. So far she has uncovered traces of a burnt-out 17th- century tavern, probably frequented by seafarers, possibly even Captain Kidd. The open site has been plagued by vandalism, despite security overseen by Jerry Murtaugh, who also works for Alans father, a longtime builder in Brooklyn. A fatal accident (or was it?) involving construction worker Kevin Conley; a shot fired at Vera; the trashing of Kays carall this, and more, climaxed by the murder of Alan Elkan, sends Kay on a dangerous investigation centered in Brooklyn nearly costing her life. Motivation lacks credibility, and Kays first-person narrative spends too much time on inner angst, but most readers will find the archaeological lore and Brighton Beach background at least mildly diverting. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun book to be enjoyed by anyone liking a good mystery,
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This review is from: Digging Up Death (Kay Engles Mystery) (Hardcover)
Archeologist Vera Contas leads her first dig, ironically fifty feet from Wall Street, at the site of a future office building. She is trying to prove whether Captain Kidd buried some of his infamous booty at this location over three hundred years ago. Vera invites her long time friend, reporter Kay Engles to attend and report on the dig. When her magazine editor gives Kay the okay, she heads to Wall Street to follow the story. However, the intriguing story takes a twist when Kay's car is vandalized. Upset, Kay decides to revert back to her former days as an investigative reporter and do some digging, her style. Soon, a modern day corpse of a construction worker is found and the real estate developer is murdered. Even as Vera becomes the prime suspect, Kay continues to investigate what is really happening in the Financial District of Manhattan. DIGGING UP DEATH takes the reader on a fun tour of the Big Apple through the eyes of Kay, a wonderful character. However, the two major story lines (modern day murder Vs a historical puzzle) never blend together, thereby leaving the novel with a schizoid feel to it. Both major plots are quite good in and of themselves, but the failure to decide which line rules leaves this tale stuck on a day "hotter than a match stick" at the Fulton Fish Market. For a better taste of Kay, try MURDER AT THE CLASS REUNION. Harriet Klausner
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not Worth It,
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This review is from: Digging Up Death (Paperback)
A bit better than the first book of the series, but the writing is still bad, the characters are shallow and underdeveloped, and the dialogue is stilted and painful to read.Definitely not worth the money.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very forgettable,
This review is from: Digging Up Death (Paperback)
To be completely honest, this is one of those books that is mildly interesting when you read it, and then slips completely off your radar the moment you put it down. There was absolutely nothing that stands out about it, either good or bad. The characters were so-so, the plot was okay, and the writing was fine, there was just nothing spectacular about it. On the flip side, there was nothing awful about it, either. It's a generic cozy-type mystery with generic mystery characters and a standard mystery plot. Good for whiling away a lazy weekend afternoon.
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