Description: When Tai Randolph plans on some time out of Atlanta and a romantic rendezvous with her boyfriend Trey, her past shows up in the form of her ex-boyfriend, who spins a tale of a stolen Civil War artifact that Tai agrees to help recover. As it turns out, Trey's on the case too, representing a wealthy client wanting the same prize. But where there's money, there's usually murderthis time involving the KKK and Tai's kinfolk. As she unravels the clues to a 150-year-old mystery, she digs up secrets that force a confrontation with a ruthless killer.
Brief description:
Tina Whittle is a mystery writer living and working in southeastern Georgia. Her short fiction has appeared in the Savannah Literary Journal, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and Gulf Stream Magazine, which selected her story "Lost Causes and Other Reasons to Live" as the 2004 winner of their mystery fiction contest. She is also a columnist and feature writer for a local alternative newspaper and is a professional tarot reader.
Review Quotes:
"Tina Whittle is that rare writer who can produce exquisite mysteries. Her novels are a mix of Pat Conroy writing and Dashiell Hammett storytelling. In Tai Randolph she has created a unique and fascinating heroine and with Blood, Ash and Bone, Whittle has established herself as one of the top mystery writers working today."
-- "Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author"