Relics (Faye Longchamp Mysteries, No. 2) - Softcover

Evans, Mary Anna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590581202 ISBN 13: 9781590581209

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 2005

Synopsis

"A fascinating look at contemporary archaeology but also a twisted story of greed and its effects." ―Dallas Morning News

Faye Longchamp, back in school to pursue her dream of becoming an archaeologist, has been asked to run a project for which she is barely qualified, under the direction of a man who doesn't seem to like her much. Her assignment: to uncover the origins of a mysterious ethnic group. The Sujosa have lived in Alabama's most remote hills for centuries and have shown impressive immunity to many diseases...including AIDS.

Late one night, Faye awakes to find the house in flames. She saves herself and one of her housemates. But her friend Carmen, the project historian, never had a chance. Within days, an 18-year-old boy jumps from a cell phone tower that, when completed, would connect the outside world to the Sujosa community. Are these events somehow related?

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About the Author

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.

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Winner of the 2018 Sisters in Crime (SinC) Academic Research Grant

From School Library Journal

Adult/High School–Evanss Artifacts (Poisoned Pen, 2003) introduced readers to Faye Longchamp, detective and archaeologist. Here, the woman is sent to a rural Alabama settlement to lead a team assigned to unearth the mysteries of the Sujosa tribe. The group is distinguished by a rare eye color and unusual immunity to diseases, especially AIDS. Not long after Faye arrives, an oral historian assigned to the archaeological dig dies in a fire of suspicious origin. Soon after, an 18-year-old Sujosa boy reportedly commits suicide. Now Faye suspects that there is much more intrigue in the tribes history and that a murderer lurking in the community is responsible for both deaths. Unless she can discover the secrets of the Sujosa, she is sure that she will be the next target. Evans delivers a convincing read with life-size, unique characters, not the least of whom is Fayes Indian sidekick, Joe. The archaeological adventures are somewhat reminiscent of Tony Hillermans Jim Chee mysteries (HarperCollins). While the story is complex, Relics will engage the imagination of readers attracted to unearthing the secrets of lost cultures.–Catherine Gilbride, Farifax County Public Library, VA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1590581202
• ISBN 13: 9781590581209
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496