Floodgates

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Faye Longchamp and her team of archaeologists, fighting to save New Orleans' past, are horrified when they discover a corpse that's far too new to be an archaeological find. The police presume it's just another dead body left by Hurricane Katrina, until Faye shows them that the debris piled on top of the dead woman is all wrong. Someone brought Sh

Mary Anna Evans is the author of the Faye Longchamp archaeological mysteries, which have received recognition including the Benjamin Franklin Award, the Mississippi Author Award, and three Florida Book Awards bronze medals. She is an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches fiction and nonfiction writing. Check out her website, enewsletter, facebook author page, and twitter. Winner of the 2018 Sisters in Crime (SinC) Academic Research Grant

"Mary Anna Evans gets New Orleans: the tainted light, the murk and the shadows, and the sweet and sad echoes, and the bloody dramas that reveal a city's eternal longing for what's been lost and its never-ending hopes for redemption." - David Fulmer, author of Shamus winner Chasing the Devil's Tail "Evans has written a fascinating tale linking the history of New Orleans' levee system to the present and weaving into the story aspects of the city's widely diverse cultures." - Booklist STARRED Review "Evans' fifth is an exciting brew of mystery and romance with a touch of New Orleans charm." - Kirkus Reviews "Evans' fifth series mystery...reveals her skill in handling the details of a crime story enhanced by historical facts and scientific discussions on the physical properties of water. Along with further insights into Faye's personal life, the reader ends up with a thoroughly good mystery." - Library Journal