An invitation to translate ancient inscriptions near Pompeii is a dream for classics prof Winnie Price. Though the dig is for a TV show instead of a scholarly project, it's a way to carry on the legacy of her archaeologist father, who died on their last trip to Italy.
Then her department chair horns his way in on the gig. The show host is more sensationalist than scientist. Her cocky assistant Chaz keeps flirting with her -- and looking ...
An invitation to translate ancient inscriptions near Pompeii is a dream for classics prof Winnie Price. Though the dig is for a TV show instead of a scholarly project, it's a way to carry on the legacy of her archaeologist father, who died on their last trip to Italy.
Then her department chair horns his way in on the gig. The show host is more sensationalist than scientist. Her cocky assistant Chaz keeps flirting with her -- and looking adorable. A looter’s hole appears at the dig site and then a collapse. Worst of all, it turns out someone forged the referral letter that got her on the show, and the prime suspect is her -- or Chaz.
Add to the mix a reenactment of pagan rites spiced up with a psychoactive homebrew, and Winnie has a lot more to interpret than Latin.
JENNIFER MALIN inherited double copies of the bookworm gene from a mom who reads voraciously and a dad who once spent his downtime writing in the crane he operated.
Her first two novels, AS YOU WISH, a time travel, and ETERNALLY YOURS, a ghost romance, were originally published by Jove (Penguin Group). After that came four works set in Regency England--one from Leisure and three from Zebra. Her latest books are THE FIVE-DAY DIG, a contemporary mystery/romance set near Pompeii, and SEVENTH SANCTUARY, a steamy novella of ancient Sumeria. Next up is TEMPLUM, a time travel featuring a contemporary heroine and an ancient-Roman hero.
Jen and her husband, Martin, an Aussie ex-pat, live outside of Philadelphia and love to travel. She’s an art and archaeology enthusiast, a fan of film and Formula 1, and the proud aunt of two brilliant nephews.
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Then her department chair horns his way in on the gig. The show host is more sensationalist than scientist. Her cocky assistant Chaz keeps flirting with her -- and looking ...