I like to share the many interesting aspects of Northwest New Mexico. Through mystery books, I create stories that are fictional representations of the characters, landscapes, and cultures I have encountered here. I am delighted to introduce my newest novel The Pearl Plot here. It is a sequel to my first novel, The Cactus Plot, which became a Best Seller on Amazon.
The Pearl Plot – Continuing the adventures of
Millie Whitehall, from The Cactus Plot
Two murders, a century apart, a pearl in a pack rat’s next, and rumors of a lost silver cross create modern problems for Millie Whitehall.
Finding the body of a missing university professor in the root cellar halts Botanist Millie Whitehall’s and Archaeologist Lydia Hamilton’s inventory of an abandoned homestead. An autopsy shows the professor was murdered, stirring up rumors of a lost silver cross and memories best left forgotten. Another horrific murder occurred at the cabin in 1913. Millie uncovers the link between the two murders, but vandalism at the site jeopardizes the plan for making the homestead a national historic site. Millie is determined to complete the inventory, even though the professor‘s murderer could still be around and her own life endangered.
In this gripping tale of love and death in the remote badlands of northern New Mexico, Vicky Ramakka captures the magic of the desert Southwest’s plants, animals, and unpredictable weather. Once I started reading The Pearl Plot, I was taken right along for the ride. I particularly enjoyed the multicultural aspects of the story and loved every minute with Millie.
—Scott Graham, National Outdoor Book Award-winner and author of the National Park Mystery Series
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Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Amy’s Bookcase, Maria’s Bookshop
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