- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Abingdon Press (April 1, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1426735421
- ISBN-13: 978-1426735424
ABOUT SEEDS OF EVIDENCE
Stressed-out FBI Special Agent Kit McGovern returns to her
grandmother’s Chincoteague Island home in search of peace. But when a
little boy’s body washes up on the beach, Kit cannot resist throwing
herself into the mystery of his murder. Her only clues: the tomato seeds
in the Latino boy’s gut, and the acorns in his pockets.
The medical examiner points out that the volume of tomato seeds in the boy’s gut could indicate he was from a farm worker’s family. But the acorns? Kit discovers they’re from a Virginia live oak, not native to the area where the boy was found. Can she use those to identify his origins anyway? And why hasn’t anyone reported him missing?
Kit meets David O’Connor, a D.C. homicide detective in Chincoteague recovering from a shooting incident. She makes it clear she’s not interested in a relationship, but their passion for justice is mutual and they soon forge a partnership to find the boy’s murderer. As plant DNA evidence leads them straight into the dark world of human trafficking, Kit and David wrestle with the depths of human evil, with questions of faith, and with possibilities for hope. “Seeds of Evidence” takes readers on a white-knuckle ride they won’t soon forget.
The medical examiner points out that the volume of tomato seeds in the boy’s gut could indicate he was from a farm worker’s family. But the acorns? Kit discovers they’re from a Virginia live oak, not native to the area where the boy was found. Can she use those to identify his origins anyway? And why hasn’t anyone reported him missing?
Kit meets David O’Connor, a D.C. homicide detective in Chincoteague recovering from a shooting incident. She makes it clear she’s not interested in a relationship, but their passion for justice is mutual and they soon forge a partnership to find the boy’s murderer. As plant DNA evidence leads them straight into the dark world of human trafficking, Kit and David wrestle with the depths of human evil, with questions of faith, and with possibilities for hope. “Seeds of Evidence” takes readers on a white-knuckle ride they won’t soon forget.
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ABOUT LINDA J. WHITE
By day, Linda J. White writes editorials for The Free Lance-Star, a newspaper in Fredericksburg, VA. By night, she plays the “what-if?” game, entangling engaging characters in “white-knuckle” plots. Her first FBI thriller, “Bloody Point,” was published in 2005. “Seeds of Evidence” (Abingdon Press) will be released in April 2013. Linda’s husband, Larry, was a video producer/director at the FBI Academy for over 27 years. Married since 1970, they have three grown children and now live with two dogs and two cats on two beautiful, wooded acres in Virginia.
You can visit Linda’s website at www.lindajwhite.com.
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Seeds of Evidence Virtual Book Publicity Tour Schedule
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Reader review . . .
Kit McGovern has returned to the island of Chincoteague, off the coast of Virginia, for a much-needed vacation. But all plans of relaxation are put on hold when the body of a young child washes up on shore in front of her. Tomato seeds and acorns are, at first, all she has to go on as she begins her investigation, but soon she uncovers a trail of human trafficking and unimaginable suffering.
The author had me at Chincoteague. I remember reading "Misty of Chincoteague" so many years ago and loving it. She describes the location so well that I felt that I was there. The characters of Kit and David are both well-written, complex characters with realistic issues. The mystery is a good one; not too easily solved with a slow unveiling of the clues. The novel has a soft Christian theme which can appeal to those who follow Christian fiction, and those who just want a mystery with no strong language or sex scenes.
This would make a great beach or pool-side read this summer!
5 stars
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Pump Up Your Book. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
1 comments:
Thanks for the review, Tammy! I think Misty hooked a lot of us on Chincoteague. My grandparents lived there and I always imagined bringing a pony home in our car!
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