The Road to Lavender

by D.P. Benjamin

Anne Scriptor , a dedicated young student of archaeology, finds herself at the center of a deadly treasure hunt . Assigned by her university professor to cache a dozen nondescript toolboxes in remote Colorado locations, she's unaware one box contains a priceless artifact which dangerous buyers have offered millions to possess. Half-way through her assignment she reaches the village of Lavender where mysterious strangers begin following her until they die in unexplained explosions. Alone and confused, she seeks help from Trinidad Sands , a handsome stranger who owns the large lavender farm which is the source of the village's name. But she catches Trinidad in a lie and grows to distrust him. So she's on her own when a dangerous Russian mob, an unscrupulous German detective, and a renegade Saudi prince come looking for the treasure. It will take all of Anne's courage and cunning to survive.

Genres: Fiction

457 pages, Paperback

Published July 4, 2020

About the author

D.P. Benjamin is an award-winning novelist. A veteran, he served as a military journalist with the U.S. Army. His genres are mystery, fantasy, alternative history, and true history.

Reviews

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. Lots of twists and turns.

[Janice M Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mystery

This novel teaches much about archeology and geology. Taking place in the wilds of Western Colorado it gives much detail about the geography of the land as well as telling an interesting tale about an earnest grad student and her wayward professor. The latter gets involved with the dark web and the race is on to find the hidden treasure wanted by bad and good guys.