The captivating second entry in the Ancestry Detective series, in which Texas genealogist Lucy Lancaster grapples with
a mystery rooted in World War II and espionage.
Itâs the week before New Yearâs Eve and genealogist Lucy Lancaster is ready to mix work and play at the beautiful Hotel Sutton,
enjoying herself while finalizing the presentation for her latest client, hotel heiress Pippa Sutton.
Freshly arrived at the hotelâand determined not to think about Special Agent Ben Turner, who went radio silent on her after
one dateâLucy is stopped in her tracks when a strange man comes staggering toward her. She barely has time to notice his weak,
sweaty appearance before he presses a classic Montblanc pen onto her hand, gasps, âKeep them safe,â and collapses at her feet, dead.
When Lucy shows the fountain pen to her grandfather, an avid collector and World War II veteran, sheâs in for another shock.
Not only does Grandpa recognize the Montblanc, he also reveals a secret: he was an Allied spy during the war and the pen is both
a message regarding one of his wartime missions and the key to reading a microdot left by the dead man.
On the microdot is a series of ciphers, some decrypted to form names. Could they be the descendants of Grandpaâs fellow
spies? When two from the list end up murderedâincluding the chef at the Hotel Suttonâand Grandpaâs life is put in jeopardy,
Lucyâs sure sheâs right. And with Lucyâs and Pippaâs names possibly on the list, too, sheâs got to uncover the past to protect those in
the present.
With a secret Allied mission, old grievances, and traitors hiding behind every corner, Lucy must use her research skills to trace
the listâs World War II ancestors and connect the dots to find a killer in their midstâa killer whoâs determined to make sure some
lineages end once and for all.
