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Synopsis:
When genealogist Torie O'Shea gets an invitation from her
favorite aunt, Sissy, to come and spend some time with her in
Minnesota she jumps at the chance. When she arrives, however,
Torie finds out that the invitation was not so innocent:
Sissy has uncovered a 150-year-old diary in the attic of her
home and is dying to find out who wrote it and where it came
from. Torie dives in and soon discovers that the author of
the diary, a young Swedish woman, had fallen in love with a
man she couldn't have. When the diary ends with hints of
brutal violence, Torie becomes enmeshed in a mystery passed
down through generations. Fans of Rett MacPherson's cozy
genealogy mysteries will delight in the inventive plot and
comfortable, warm characters that have come to characterize
this wonderful series.
Publisher Comments:
When genealogist Torie O'Shea gets an invitation from
her favorite aunt, Sissy, to come and spend some time with
her in Minnesota she jumps at the chance. She piles her
husband and her father-in-law into the car, leaving her two
daughters in the care of her mother back home in Missouri,
and hits the road, looking forward to some relaxation and
some family bonding. Once they arrive, Torie finds out that
her aunt's invitation was not so innocent: Sissy has
uncovered a 150-year-old diary in the attic of her home and
is dying to find out who wrote it and where it came from.
Certain she won't be able to find anything, Torie
reluctantly dives in. She is immediately riveted by the
author's story; a young Swedish woman living with her
family in 1850s rural Minnesota, she had fallen in love with
a man she couldn't have. When the diary ends abruptly
with hints of brutal violence, Torie becomes enmeshed in a
deadly mystery passed down through generations-and still
festering today. Fans and newcomers to Rett MacPherson's
cozy genealogy mysteries will delight in the inventive story
and engaging characters that have come to characterize this
wonderful series.
From Booklist
Torie O'Shea--genealogist, historian, and snoop--goes to
visit her favorite aunt, Sissy, in Minnesota because
she's found a century-old diary full of passion and
desire and longs to know who it is about. The tale of an
unmarried 17-year-old mother who died in a fire where Aunt
Sissy's farm now stands captures both Sissy and Torie,
but when a possible descendant is murdered, Torie finds the
whole thing takes on modern and sinister implications. Torie
can be both stubborn and whiny, and both mystery and murder
take a little too long to get going. Still, the genealogist
angle has appeal for like minds, and MacPherson dutifully
follows Torie on her search of libraries, historical
societies, court records, and cemeteries. Those who respond
more to the generational tale than the genealogy would love
Beth Gutcheon's More Than You Know (2000). GraceAnne
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