Ric Corbit inherits his uncle's estate, which includes played-out silver mine. He now finds his uncle was murdered and an attempt on his life puts him and his girlfriend in grave danger. A police detective and his doctor girlfriend help Ric and Kate unravel the mystery and try to protect them. With this thought an uncontrollable shiver raced through Ric's entire body, as if his blood had just turned cold. Is this what he had brought his new bride, now clinging to his arm, here to share with him? He thought. Yet, the place seemed to pull at him, to draw him in, as though somehow controlling his subconscious. It seemed his destiny, something he had to do, something he should have done days ago. It was as if all the horrible events of the past couple weeks compelled him to take this step, at this time. Intuitively, Ric knew this is where it would all end. This is where everything would be explained.
Mystery: Grave Danger Part 1/2 by Tracy Grace Mystery: Grave Danger Part 1/2 by Tracy Grace from Myst Publishing starts with Kate and Ric being blocked from their destination by an uprooted tree in a storm. They had to proceed the rest of the way on foot fighting against the elements.
I gave it three stars.
Ric's great Uncle Winfred was described as: "Although he looked and moved in a sinister way, his voice was soft and soothing to the ear, and his mannerism, although deliberate, was relaxed." Ric inherited all his properties when his Uncle died six months prior.
Instantly he had become a multimillionaire.
They went on a spending spree, quit their jobs and headed to Reno to get married after their lives were threatened.