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The Ardis Cole Series: Unmarked Grave (Book 2) Kindle Edition
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateAugust 28, 2012
- File size626 KB
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- ASIN : B0093Q8GJE
- Publisher : Rowe Publishing and Design (August 28, 2012)
- Publication date : August 28, 2012
- Language : English
- File size : 626 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 274 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,566,076 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #39,359 in Women Sleuths (Kindle Store)
- #73,567 in Women Sleuths (Books)
- #259,235 in Literature & Fiction (Kindle Store)
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About the authors
Loretta Jackson, author of Flames of Deceit and Wake of Evil, winner of the Edna Osbourne Whitcomb writing award, now co-authors with her sister, Vickie Britton. They have written over fifty novels including the Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery series: 1-Murder in Black, 2-Stealer of Horses, 3-Whispers of the Stones, 4-The Executioner's Hood, 5-An Icy Death, 6-Crying Woman Bridge, 7-Murder and the Good Old Boy's Club, 8-Rapid River Hoax. They are co-authors of the eight-book Ardis Cole archaeological mysteries, in print by Rowe Publishing, and in audio by Books and Motion, and the Arla Vaughn Pre-Columbian mysteries.
Loretta's interests center around history and Native American culture. The sisters have co-authored numerous short stories and always travel to the setting they use. When Loretta was teaching Sioux students at Crazy Horse High on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, Vickie lived in Laramie, Wyoming, so both are are drawn to Old West themes, which have provided a background for much of their work. Their western novels include Death Comes in Pairs, Rails and Aces, and the Luck of the Draw series: The Devil's Game, The Fifth Ace, and The Wild Card.
Loretta returned to Kansas to teach English at Mission Valley High near Eskridge and now lives in Junction City.
Vickie Britton, along with her sister Loretta Jackson, has written over fifty novels including the popular Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery series, set in Wyoming.
Titles in the series include
1. Murder in Black and White
2. Whispers of the Stones
3. Stealer of Horses
4. The Executioner's Hood
5. An Icy Death
6. Crying Woman Bridge
7. Murder and the Good old Boys' Club
8. Rapid River Hoax
9. Deadly Purchase
10. Blame it on Bigfoot
11. The Great Wyoming Treasure Hunt Murders
12. The Spanish Cave Heist
13. The Serpent of Spirit Lake
They are also co-authors of the eight-book Ardis Cole archaeological mystery series and numerous western and suspense novels.
Both writers are drawn to the western setting, which has provided a background for much of their work, including the High Country Series, set in Wyoming. Vickie is also the author of the nonfiction work Tainted Ladies: Female Outlaws, Renegade Women and Soiled Doves of the Wild West.
Our books are designed for readers who enjoy
*cozy mystery (our mysteries are plot and character-driven--light on sex, profanity and while a murder doe occur, the avoidance of excessive gore)
*small town mystery and suspense
*contemporary western mystery that explores human themes such as greed, justice, and what causes a basically good person to commit a crime
*traditional mystery
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"I loved the book! Scotland is a wonderful setting for a story. It is sad that Addis lost her fiance though...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2020I loved the book! Scotland is a wonderful setting for a story. It is sad that Addis lost her fiance though. I like that there is no profanity or sex scenes in these books!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2013The twists and turn of clues lead in almost every direction. The only character not implicated is Ardis Cole. Very good book.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2013Ahhhhhh, Scotland, land of intrigue, betrayal, murder and an ancient struggle with "the auld enemy, the English." In UNMARKED GRAVE, history lives in the McBrier and Lloyd families whose castles date back to 1295.
Their age-old feud erupts again with Bruce McBrier's discovery of a skull he believes belonged to his long missing ancestor, Sir William, who would have been the fourth Lord of Venwell. The neighboring castle belongs to the Lloyds, who backed Henry VIII and fought for England. Sir William rode with James IV in defense of Scotland.
Bruce wants Ardis Cole, an archaeologist from Chicago, to authenticate the skull by a facial reconstruction. He's writing a book to indict Sir Wendell, third Lord of Lloyd, as the brutal killer of his ancestor, Sir William. The final chapter of Bruce's book depends on authentication of the skull.
Opening lines:"This is the place where I found the skull," Bruce McBrier said, pointing toward the narrow but deep river that wound through the valley toward the Firth of Tay. "It either washed ashore or was simply uncovered by the recent rains."
On a tour of the castle garden, Bruce tells Ardis that Sir William has returned to keep Venwell from falling into the wrong hands.
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"An odd expression appeared on his craggy face that Ardis could not quite interpret. He did not speak for a long time. "Strange things have been happening ever since I found Sir William's skull!"
"Don't tell me. It's a haunted skull," Ardis joked. "And Sir William is trying to get it back."
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"Venwell Castle is still filled with sorrow," Bruce said, "just as it was then, centuries ago. And new sorrows attract old sorrows."
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There are sorrows aplenty at Venwell Castle. Ardis arrives in Scotland hoping a change of scenery will temper her grief over the death of her fiancé. Bruce's niece Gwynne is pursued by one of the Lloyds who wants to get his hands on Venwell property by marrying her. Gwynne's true love, the tavern keeper's son, has disappeared. Also missing is Bruce's nephew, who left home to get away from his domineering father, the current Lord Venwell. If the wisp of a figure lurking near the garden really is Sir William, his spirit showed up in the right place at the right time.
But Ardis was hired to do a job. She takes her canvas bag of archaeology tools to the river bank to dig for remains and what she finds only adds to the mystery. The result of her facial reconstruction is shocking. Murders, assaults, theft, kidnapping and an old diary - the story is full of twists and turns right up until the end.
I like Ardis Cole. The loss of her fiancé gives her compassion for those who mourn. Her work on dig sites in foreign locales reinforces her fearlessness, which at times makes her foolhardy. If she's in a hurry for a tool or piece of information she will jump in the car and take off down a dark and lonely road. She's lucky there are those who care enough to keep an eye on her.
The title comes from a gravestone Ardis finds when she visits a nearby abbey. Dated 1608, the stone reads: "Good son, brave sailor/Lost at Sea/The world his unmarked grave."
- Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020Always enjoy Ardis Cole stories. Good plot, easy reading. Interesting characters. Had me guessing who the murder’s identity was. Figured it out just before the end . A good read.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2015Excellent story Ardis does not disappoint
- Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2016Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson’s “Unmarked Grave” transports readers to misty, mystical Scotland—complete with castles and romance.
When Bruce McBrier finds a skull on his castle grounds, he believes he has found his ancestor and that the skull dates back to the 1500s. One proof is the ancient ax point embedded in the skull. He is so excited over this proof that Sir William returned to the castle after the Battle of Flodden that he sends for archaeologist and friend Ardis Cole.
Cole, who is fleeing grief after losing her fiancé, runs head-on into danger including being stalked, threatened, kidnapped, and witnessing a modern version of the Lloyd-Venwell feud dating back through the centuries. The danger intensifies because when Cole finds missing teeth from the skull, she realizes she holds in her hand proof of a more recent murder – perhaps even one of the two people missing from the area.
Using the measurements on the facial tissue chart, she cuts and glues small dots of eraser material in 32 strategic points around the skull, then fills them in with modeling clay and smoothes it to create the likeness of a human face. The result turns out to be terrifying! And she can trust no one, not even the attractive Chief Inspector Mark Ridley.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2013Ardis Cole is at it again in this new adventure, Unmarked Grave by Loretta Jackson and Vickie Britton. In this new mystery, Ardis heads to Scotland to help a friend. Bruce McBrier has uncovered a skull in his backyard and wants Ardis to help him reconstruct it. This relic has distinctive features and Bruce believes its historical background could be of an ancestral battle.
Ardis is on the job and soon finds out the skull Bruce has discovered is of a recently murdered victim. The more Ardis and Bruce dig into this mystery it becomes clear that someone wants the identity of the skull to stay hidden. Will Ardis find out who is behind the mystery before it is too late?
Unmarked Grave takes readers on a journey of family secrets. The twists in the story were unsuspected and shocked me once I discovered the culprit's identity. I enjoyed this story because of its mysterious nature and also because I couldn't figure it out until the very end. It kept my attention and I enjoyed the characters. I recommend Unmarked Grave to others.
This book was provided by the authors for review purposes.
Teresa Beasley
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013this book like all of the others in this series builds to a climax so thast it is had to put down
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- Stephanie Parker McKeanReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2016
4.0 out of 5 stars Misty, Mystical Scottish Mystery
Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson’s “Unmarked Grave” transports readers to misty, mystical Scotland—complete with castles.
When Bruce McBrier finds a skull on his castle grounds, he believes he has found his ancestor and that the skull dates back to the 1500s. One proof is the ancient ax point embedded in the skull. He is so excited over this proof that Sir William returned to the castle after the Battle of Flodden that he sends for archaeologist and friend Ardis Cole.
Cole, who is fleeing grief after losing her fiancé, runs head-on into danger including being stalked, threatened, kidnapped, and witnessing a modern version of the Lloyd-Venwell feud dating back through the centuries. The danger intensifies because when Cole finds missing teeth from the skull, she realizes she holds in her hand proof of a more recent murder – perhaps even one of the two people missing from the area.
Using the measurements on the facial tissue chart, she cuts and glues small dots of eraser material in 32 strategic points around the skull, then fills them in with modeling clay and smoothes it to create the likeness of a human face. The result turns out to be terrifying! Worse yet, she can trust no one - not even the attractive Chief Inspector Mark Ridley.