Undercurrents

Description

Faye Longchamp has moved from pot-hunting on her home island in Florida's Ten Thousand Islands region for money, to a PhD heading an archaeological consulting firm with her husband. Faye goes to Memphis to perform an assessment of a site, where she finds the possible hunting ground of a longtime serial killer, as she gradually theorises after she uncovers a dying woman from a hastily dug grave near the Mississippi.

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

"The Longchamp mysteries combine history and mystery in a gritty way that makes them feel different from most amateur-sleuth fare - dark-edged rather than cozy. Faye, too, is not your traditional amateur sleuth; she could just as easily anchor a gritty thriller series and give some of the giants in that genre a run for their money."--David Pitt "Booklist " "The eleventh title in author Mary anna Evans' simply outstanding 'Faye Longchamp Mystery' series, Undercurrents is yet another riveting gem of a novel that will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community library Mystery/Suspense collections."--Midwest Book Review "Evans's enjoyable 10th Faye Longchamp mystery....sensitively explores the issue of how to balance respecting cultural heritage and gaining knowledge of the past through scientific research."--Publishers Weekly on Burials, Faye Longchamp series #10 "Evans' signature archaeological lore adds even more interest to this tale of love, hate, and greed."--Kirkus Reviews on Burials, Faye Longchamp series #10 "Evans is completely in control of what she wants us to see, hear, and feel...Fascinating."--Booklist on Findings, Faye Longchamp series #4 "Evans expertly juggles a host of likely suspects, all the while breathing life into the city of Memphis, from its tourist-filled center to its marginal neighborhoods and the spectacular wilderness of the state park."--Publishers Weekly "An intriguing, multi-layered tale. Not only was I completely stumped by the mystery, I was enchanted by the characters Evans created with such respect."--Claire Matturro, author of Wildcat Wine, on Relics, Faye Longchamp series #2