Findings (Faye Longchamp Mysteries, No. 4) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Mary Anna Evans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2008

Faye Longchamp is overjoyed to be paid to do archaeological work she would have done anywayexcavating a site that was once her familys. That joy ends abruptly when intruders break into a dear friends house and leave him dead among the scattered remains of Fayes artifacts. But the open wall safe is untouched, and choice artifacts are left in their cases.
There seems to be no motive at all for the vicious crimeunless the thieves were aware of the fabulous emerald he had been holding minutes before his death. But Faye had only uncovered it that very evening, and she had told no one.
When his widow asks Faye to organize the relics left broken on the floor, Faye realizes that something is actually missingnot an emerald nor a valuable painting, but her field notes.
Faye seeks out the story behind the mysterious emerald. How was her fieldwork connected to her friends death? The key to all her questions must be buried in the field notes now held by the killers. Now, it is only a matter of time before they come for Faye. Findings is the fourth book in the Faye Longchampe series.

Editorial Reviews

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*STARRED REVIEW*

“Evans always incorporates detailed research that adds depth and authenticity to her mysteries, and she beautifully conjurs up the Micco County, FL, setting. This is a series that deserves more attention than it garners.” –Library Journal of Findings

 

 

“Civil War and slave history, Confederate reenactors, and the geography of the Florida coast are the themes Evans explores here, accented with the minutiae of archaeological research…Fascinating subject matter.” –Booklist of Findings

 

 

“Faye's capable fourth (Effigies, 2007, etc.) is a charming mixture of history, mystery and romance.” –Kirkus Reviews of Findings

 

 

“As the story settles into a comfortable pace that allows the reader to savor the characters, Faye and her Creek buddy, Joe Wolf Mantooth, seek to bring their friends' killer to justice. In the end, love prevails, without being either sappy or sexual.” –Publishers Weekly of Findings

About the Author

Mary Anna Evans has degrees in physics and chemical engineering. Her background includes stints in environmental consulting and university administration. Writing lets her spend weeks indulging her passion for history, archaeology, and architecture, and months making up stories. Mary Anna lives in Florida with her three children and a cat.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press (July 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590584848
• ISBN-13: 978-1590584842
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,086,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm the author of the award-winning Faye Longchamp archaeological mysteries: ARTIFACTS, RELICS, EFFIGIES, FINDINGS, and FLOODGATES. The sixth in the series, STRANGERS, will be published in October.

I'm a a chemical engineer by training and license, with a degree in engineering physics thrown in for spice, but I love reading about history and writing about an archaeologist. Truth be told, I'm a little jealous of Faye and her archaeological adventures.

I enjoy reading, writing, gardening, spending time with my family, cooking, and playing my 7-and-a-half-foot-long monster of a grand piano. My cat helps me write, so I should probably put his name on my books. Check them out here on Amazon or at your favorite bookstore.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific combining of Florida history with a whodunit, July 12, 2008

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Findings (Faye Longchamp Mysteries, No. 4) (Hardcover)

Archaeologist Faye Longchamp and her housemate Joe Wolf Mantooth are restoring a plantation house while excavating a site to include the Turkey Foot Hotel on Joyeuse Island, Florida, where her family once lived.. Faye uses the basement laboratory of Douglass Everett to catalogue and store her findings. So far the top item is a stunning emerald.

However, Douglass's wife finds her spouse dying as Faye's FINDINGS lie nearby shattered and her notes gone. Faye is stunned to hear this but not as much as the shocker that her beloved mentor died. Grieving, but a professional just like Douglass would expected of her, Faye investigates the history of the emerald and more important to her who murdered Douglass. When a second murder occurs and an attempt on Faye's life fails, Joe Wolf vows to keep her safe while her Atlanta based legal friend Ross Donnelly asks her to relocate as his wife.

Faye Longchamp's fourth (see RELICS, EFFIGIES, and ARTIFACTS.) archaeological mystery is a terrific combining of Florida history with a whodunit and a bit of romance. The story line is fast-paced from the onset as Faye begins the arduous digging that she relishes. As always she makes the tale; in this case she must put aside her grief to honor her mentor as he would expect her to finish the excavation. Readers will appreciate her efforts as an amateur sleuth, a potential victim, and a professional archaeologist who relishes the past but mourns her loss while taking care of business.

Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, September 28, 2011

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ceriseabarrett - See all my reviews

This review is from: Findings (Faye Longchamp Mysteries, No. 4) (Hardcover)

i went to high school with this wonderful author. She is just as nice as her character Faye. I love all her books because the history she incorporates.Looking forward to new ones.!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Florida Panhandle History & Mystery, June 23, 2009

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C. Fox "Honest Broker" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Findings (Faye Longchamp Mysteries) (Audio Cassette)

I just finished this fourth book in the series and loved every minute of it. This is one of the best archaelogical mystery series I've read and would compare favorably with Beverly Connor's Diane Fallon and Lindsay Chamberlain series. The excerpts of old letters and diaries are fascinating. Faye's relationships with Joe. her housemate, and her other friends and neighbors lends so much to this series. (Those of you who haven't been to the sugar white beaches of the Florida Panhandle have really missed a wonderful area!)