Wrecked: A Faye Longchamp Mystery

The aftermath of a hurricane that hits the Big Bend region of northern Florida provides the backdrop for Evans’s intricate 13th mystery featuring archaeologist Faye Longchamp-Mantooth (after 2019’s Catacombs). Faye’s husband, Joe Mantooth, is doing his part to help by using his new toy—a drone—to document the devastation with aerial pictures. When Faye notices a dark spot in the sea on one of Joe’s photos, she calls on Captain Eubanks , her amateur historian friend, to help her identify it. Could it be the silhouette of a long-lost ship? Less than a day later, the captain’s body washes ashore. His death is quickly deemed a diving accident by harried police, who are busy trying to control looters and locate people who are unaccounted for. Then someone steals Joe’s phone and computer, and destroys his drone. Evans smoothly integrates fascinating historical and archaeological lore into Faye’s quest for the truth behind the captain’s death. This long-running regional series shows no signs of losing steam. [em]Agent: Anne Hawkins, John Hawkins & Assoc. (Oct.) [/em]