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Ghost Dagger
In the fourth Alice MacDonald Greer mystery, the feisty Texas lawyer finds herself in unfamiliar territory on the Scottish coast.
Alice is in Scotland to visit Gran, the mother of her late husband, Jordie. After his death, the two women found solace in each other, and Alice unequivocally considers herself part of Gran's family. But that family is threatened when the death of a local man is pinned on Robbie-Gran's daughter and Alice's sister-in-law.
Robbie had been romantically involved with the murder victim, Angus McBride, the stubborn land manager for a prominent local family. Alice is sure that Robbie had nothing to do with the crime. Now she just has to prove it to the skeptical local police force. But she's a long way from Texas, and the town inspector doesn't like her interference.
The hunt for the true killer leads Alice to a group of nighthawkers, treasure hunters who use metal detectors to find ancient loot and sell it on the black market. There are rumors of a Viking hoard hidden in the cliffs, and someone is desperate to find it!
An -outstanding mystery series.- -Midwest Book Review
-A lively and laudable protagonist.- -Kirkus Review
Alice is in Scotland to visit Gran, the mother of her late husband, Jordie. After his death, the two women found solace in each other, and Alice unequivocally considers herself part of Gran's family. But that family is threatened when the death of a local man is pinned on Robbie-Gran's daughter and Alice's sister-in-law.
Robbie had been romantically involved with the murder victim, Angus McBride, the stubborn land manager for a prominent local family. Alice is sure that Robbie had nothing to do with the crime. Now she just has to prove it to the skeptical local police force. But she's a long way from Texas, and the town inspector doesn't like her interference.
The hunt for the true killer leads Alice to a group of nighthawkers, treasure hunters who use metal detectors to find ancient loot and sell it on the black market. There are rumors of a Viking hoard hidden in the cliffs, and someone is desperate to find it!
An -outstanding mystery series.- -Midwest Book Review
-A lively and laudable protagonist.- -Kirkus Review
295 pages, Paperback
Published March 15, 2017
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About the author
Helen Currie Foster
14 books44 followersHelen Currie Foster writes the Alice MacDonald Greer Mystery series, set in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin, with its quirky characters, hidden springs and spectacularly rough landscape.
Helen taught high school English and covered local politics for a weekly newspaper which gave her a ringside seat for battles over sewers, water mains, and development. She headed for law school and after thirty years practicing environmental and regulatory law and litigation, she found the character Alice and her stories had suddenly appeared in her life. From childhood Helen loved mysteries...and still does.
Married with two children, Helen lives north of Dripping Springs, Texas, supervised by three burros. She's deeply curious about human history and how, uninvited, the past keeps crashing the party. Current preoccupations include the impact of mass production of weapons in the Bronze Age, debates over altruism vs. competition in human nature, and the fascinating research on human prehistory.
Helen serves on the boards of Austin Shakespeare and the Heart of Texas Sisters in Crime.
Helen taught high school English and covered local politics for a weekly newspaper which gave her a ringside seat for battles over sewers, water mains, and development. She headed for law school and after thirty years practicing environmental and regulatory law and litigation, she found the character Alice and her stories had suddenly appeared in her life. From childhood Helen loved mysteries...and still does.
Married with two children, Helen lives north of Dripping Springs, Texas, supervised by three burros. She's deeply curious about human history and how, uninvited, the past keeps crashing the party. Current preoccupations include the impact of mass production of weapons in the Bronze Age, debates over altruism vs. competition in human nature, and the fascinating research on human prehistory.
Helen serves on the boards of Austin Shakespeare and the Heart of Texas Sisters in Crime.
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January 9, 2024
It was really fun reading the works of a local author!
It took a little bit to get into the story- but was an easy, enjoyable read, a necessary break from some of the deeper, heavier subjects I finished with in 2023
It took a little bit to get into the story- but was an easy, enjoyable read, a necessary break from some of the deeper, heavier subjects I finished with in 2023
February 6, 2018
Some really good parts. The ending was kinda a let down. The killers were not really developed.
October 12, 2023
My fav so far in this series, but this was partly because of the Scottish setting!
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