Forensic investigator Diane Fallon fights for her life in her eighth mystery

Diane is driving through a downpour on a windy mountain road after picking up a set of rare Indian artifacts when a tree suddenly slams across the hood of her car, revealing a human skeleton in its hollow trunk. As she starts to investigate, she's ambushed by a stranger and forced to run for her life. Stranded in the night with a killer, Diane must uncover a secret hidden away by time and distance-or she may not live to see another morning...

Beverly Connor is the acclaimed author of the Lindsay Chamberlain mystery series. She holds advanced degrees in archaeology, anthropology, and geology. Originally from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, she now lives in the woods of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, with her husband.