For historical anthropologist Cara Tucker, the chance to spend a sabbatical semester on a remote country estate–with full access to its vast library and centuries-old journals–is a dream come true . . . until a series of strange incidents begin to turn her dream into a nightmare. Someone, it seems, does not want anyone diving into the past and unearthing old ghosts.
Sheriff Brad Adams has seen his share of suspicious activities during his law enforcement career, but what’s happening at the isolated estate is out-of-pattern in his quiet, rural Missouri county. Beset by danger, Cara and Brad work together to try to untangle the clues. But when the peril turns lethal, the situation takes on a new urgency, and their mission is clear: Find out who is behind the string of menacing incidents before the perpetrator strikes another deadly blow.
Hannon presents another page-turning thriller in Out of Time where danger lurks in every shadow.
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Summary
"Her dream sabbatical was not off to an auspicious start."
Arriving at Natalie Boyer's unfrequented estate in rural Missouri, associate anthropology professor Cara Tucker hoped the flashing lights weren't a sign of things to come. Yes, her benefactor was in her eighties, but had clearly been coherent and physically able upon initial introduction. Accepting the sheriff's request to keep an eye out for any recurring dizzy spells or falls, it seemed the initial emergency call had been merely precautionary.
As the days passed, Cora and Natalie developed a rhythm for translating family journals, written in a disappearing regional dialect and the basis for Cora's research. However, indistinct coincidences begin to raise Cora's concern before she made one very startling discovery on one of her afternoon walks; the dead body of Natalie's long time groundskeeper.
Readers will love the formatting of this romantic suspense, for they are privy to a trickle of inside information throughout the narrative, which of course increases an investment into the characters' best interests. And there is quite a bit of interest going on, if you know what I mean, especially between the pretty professor and the protective sheriff. Predictably they have their work cut out for them, for the primary culprit is extremely cunning and getting more and more desparate as time begins to run out.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from Baker Publishing through Interviews and Reviews.