Mystery, New Adult, Young Adult
Date Published: September 16, 2020
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
When freshman year at the University of Alabama draws to a close, Sara Donovan finds herself grappling with the same old question—listen to her head or follow her heart. What she ends up doing is purchasing an Egyptian
souvenir funerary mask, and after a mysterious phone call, she's certain a ring of antiquities smugglers are operating in Tuscaloosa.
With finals never far from her mind and her return to 'Bama hanging in the balance, she should be studying. Instead she launches her own investigation to prove her mask is indeed a stolen artifact, and not a cheap trinket. When it comes time to snoop, Sara is more than ready, or at least she was until a hot new teaching assistant moves in next door.
Suddenly she learns things are never as they seem. Ever.
Excerpt:
I waited another ten seconds, straining to hear anything that would
give
away the
intruder’s location.
Still
nothing.
I forged ahead, the snail’s pace turning my ankles into jelly. One
more step to go.
I stopped and crouched up
against the inside wall of the staircase.
Just earsplitting silence.
Gathering myself, I summoned whatever semblance of courage remained in
my trembling body.
A second later, my brain
issued the
command. Okay—it’s g o
time.
I lunged up toward
the last stair, propelling
myself into the loft.
At least that was the plan.
My leading foot caught the lip of the top stair, sending me crashing down. The pepper spray sailed across the room as the elbow of my
outstretched arm
slammed into the wood floor.
I didn’t hear the dispenser
hit anything, so
either the killer caught it, or
it landed in the pile of clean clothes on the floor. Either way,
not good. Worse yet, the raised bat fell backward, its barrel
cracking me on the back of the head before bouncing and rolling down the
stairs.
Disarmed and face down, I lay sprawled between the top
step and the floor of the room. Before the killer could react, I scrambled to my feet
and hit the light
switch.
And there he was, his intensity palpable. I stared into his piercing
eyes.
About the Author
After a long career as a business executive, B.T. Polcari tried to retire. Spoiler alert: he's really bad at retirement. Bowling, tennis, and sailing can only keep you busy for so long, so B.T. is now pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a published author.
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