All that Remains

Secrets of Wayfarers Inn #3

by Tracey Bateman

When Janice Eastman wakes from a nap to find her five-year-old grandson has gone missing, she must confront crippling fears as her search takes her into the darkest recesses of Wayfarers Inn. There, she makes a startling discovery: skeletal human remains lie alongside an antique photo of a woman holding a child. The discovery of the bones pulls her, Tess, and LuAnn into a mystery that they must quickly solve before archaeological and general curiosity from the public and media threatens to further delay the inn’s opening. Will this be the end of their dream for Wayfarers Inn?

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian, Cozy Mystery

275 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Tracey Bateman is also published as Tracey Cross, is the Christy award-winning author of more than thirty titles and has nearly a million books in print. She lives in Missouri's Ozarks with her husband and four children.

Reviews

[Becka · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m really enjoying this series! I love that the main characters are three retired women who decide a person is never too old to start a new chapter. The familiar setting of Marietta, OH is fun, and the storyline about the Underground Railroad is fascinating. Each book is written by a different Christian fiction author, but the series flows nicely from book to book.

[Tisha (IG: Bluestocking629) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m not tiring of this series yet! I love these three ladies/bffs/Innkeepers/amateur sleuths! They are adorable. Plenty of laughs, tears and historical bits and bobs.

[Tarissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cozy myatery that's fun to read AND God-honoring! That's why I enjoy this series. In this book, a set of human bones is found in the basement of the inn. Where did the bones come from? Does it connect back to the days of old when the inn was used as part of the Underground Railroad?

I like how the characters show their Christian faith in this series; all it takes is a few mentions of God or the church now and then. It's done tastefully and simply, not preachy in any way that would make a non-believer uncomfortable, so I would happily recommend this as a clean cozy mystery to any reader.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Janice wakes up from a nap and finds her 5 year old grandson is missing, she goes down in the basement and the tunnel to look for him and finds a skeleton. She and her friends have to figure out what is going on before it delays the opening of the inn even more. There are writings from the 1800's that follow what happened when the first owners had the inn. These are written as chapters in between the current day chapters.

[Melmo2610 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great mystery angle! I enjoyed this installment of Wayfarers in a lot-in fact it's probably my favorite of the series so far. Intriguing mystery for sure!

[Gayle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is part of the series of the Wayfarer Inn that 3 friends bought and are remodeling. These are easy reading light mysteries. In this one Janice finds human bones in a hidden tunnel under the Inn. There is the back story of the slaves that were hid in the basement and used the tunnel to get to the river to escape to Canada. It was part of the underground railroad.

What bugs me is the things that seem to go on under their noses and they don't know it. It seems like people can get in and out of the Inn without them knowing what is going on. They need security.

I don't know who came up with the saying "Goodness gracious goat" but it annoys me everytime I read it "Oh my goodness", or just "goodness gracious". Maybe it is a southern saying?

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book #3 in the Wayfarers Inn series and just as good as the others. It has amazed me how well these different authors get the characters and situations right on in each book. The story starts with a missing grandson and ends with the inn full of antiques from its olden days. In the meantime, very old bones are found in the tunnel from the basement and we go on a mystery again. I enjoyed it very much.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story about Janice Eastman and her role in the story of three ladies purchasing an Inn to restore it to it's former glory. The underlying story of the slave underground railroad just makes it even better. Guideposts, has once again created a great historical fictional series that has me waiting for each new book.

[Ginny]

Third in the series of some older friends who are investing in an old historical inn they are restoring. Again the mix of the present day and the historical. Actually, I am really enjoying these. The were previously published, yet appear quite modern. The olde women characters are appealing to an older age group . . .it is never too late to try something new.

[Gail Tavis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this was my favorite book in the series. Really enjoyed it. Love reading a little history of the slave times and how they were able to get the slaves from the south, to Ohio, and then Canada. A part of history I didn’t know about.

[Sanderella · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book and it held my attention throughout. As I got to the end, the story seemed to peter out... I was like, wait..is that the end?? Enjoyable story, just thought the ending could've had a little more punch.

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this Guidepost series. The Wayfarers Inn is told in two parts. the main story is the 3 friends and the inn they are trying to open, the second story is the inn's history as a stop on the Underground Railroad. I went back and bought the few others my used book store had.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read, interesting characters and townspeople, and a dash of history, too. This series follows the widow of a preacher, so it does focus just a bit on religion. The three main characters are each just a bit unique, and that adds to the interest.

[Debby · Rating 3 out of 5]

The third installment in this series. I have to say I am not a big fan of this story. Just moved too fast, could have used a few more pages to pull it all together. This story focuses on Janice and her family. I am hoping the next one is better.

[Deborah Stellato · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful story.

[Lonnie Gerbracht]

Love the whole series! Read books 1 through 6 so far.

[Angela · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to like this book, but I couldn’t the older women I just didn’t connect with and I wanted to find out what happened to the girls from the 1800’s, but I didn’t like the innkeepers.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the Secrets of Wayfarers Inn series.

[Laureen Eichelberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book in the series as much as all of them. They are cute and cozy mysteries with humor added in.

[Pat]

Bones in the basement and a photograph that are over 100 years old. Who? Where? The 3 retired friends are on the case.