Lyra Brazier, born and raised to
be a wealthy, socialite, is desperate to do something worthwhile once it
becomes clear she will not be allowed to follow her father as CEO of the
family’s shipping business. Lyra has a brain and she wants to use it. After moving to Burning Cove, California, she
talks her way into becoming an Investigative Apprentice at Kirk Investigations,
run by Raina Kirk.
When Raina disappears at a health
spa during Lyra’s first week on the job, Lyra is determined to find her.
Raina’s mob-connected lover insists Lyra have a partner and brings in Simon
Cage, a mild-mannered book antiquarian who isn’t quite what he appears to be.
Simon and Lyra sign into the
health spa as wealthy newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Cage. Simon soon learns that
while Lyra is inexperienced, her gut instincts and the ability to get people to
talk more than makes up for it. Simon,
who lacks the social graces of Lyra has the unique gift of being able to sense
energy from inanimate objects. Between the two of them, they possess all the
skills necessary to learn the truth and solve the case before one of them gets
killed.
Several of the characters have
been featured in the other four Burning Cove books so if you have read them you
will be revisiting old friends. If like
me you haven’t read any, you won’t even know it until the last part of the
book. Each book can stand on its own.
4.34 stars on Goodreads, 4.7 on
Amazon
This book is not available at EPL. Ask any of the reference
librarians to get it for you from an area library.
