About
Linda Weaver Clarke travels throughoutthe United States, teaching a “Family Legacy Workshop,” encouraging people to writetheir family history. She is happily married and is the mother of six daughtersand has several grandchildren. Clarke is the author of the historical romanceseries, “A Family Saga in Bear Lake, Idaho,” which includes: Melinda and theWild West - asemi-finalist for the “Reviewers Choice Award 2007,” and a new mystery series,“The Adventures of John and Julia Evans.”
Description
<p><span><span>Shakespeare's Witches tell Banquo, "Thou Shalt 'Get Kings Though Thou Be None". Though Banquo is murdered, his son Fleance gets away. What happened to Fleance? What Kings? As Shakespeare's audience apparently knew, Banquo was the ancestor of the royal Stewart line. But the road to kingship had a most inauspicious beginning, and we follow Fleance into exile and death, bestowing the Witches' prophecy on his illegitimate son Walter. Born in Wales and raised in disgrace, Walter's efforts to understand Banquo's murder and honor his lineage take him on a long and treacherous journey through England and France before facing his destiny in Scotland.</span></span></p>
Story Behind The Book
Stolen artifacts, a devastating flood, a snoopy newspaper reporter, and mysterious events begin to unfold in this mystery adventure novel. When a devastating flood takes out several homes in a small town, they are shocked by the news of also a possible poison spill. Quickly Julia realizes the story and investigation are much bigger and more dangerous than she thought! Julia and her husband find themselves on the run trying to save their lives while finishing the story of a lifetime. She never realized that being a reporter could be so dangerous.
Reviews
<span style="font-size:14px;">Anasazi Intrigue is the first novel in this series, which
begins with a devastating flood that leads Julia, a reporter, to try to solve
the case of the poisoned fish and cats. Soon after she starts to investigate,
Julia and her husband, John, find themselves in danger, because Julia is
"too observant", and the mystery unfolds. The disaster portrayed in
the opening of the book is based on the actual Santa Clara/Virgin River flood
of 2005 in southern Utah. The author weaves in many fascinating tidbits about
the Anasazi Indians and their dwellings, which make the book an interesting
page-turner.<br /><br /></span>There are many things I like about these books, including
the vivid writing, humor, and suspense, which kept me entertained. But to me
what has been most outstanding about this series so far are the characters,
especially Julia. She is a feminist in the best sense of the word. Julia is
unafraid to go after what she wants; she is an equal partner in her marriage
and has an adoring husband and three daughters, and an exciting job as a
reporter (sometimes it's a bit too exciting). She's admired by others who
perceive her correctly (even by some of the thieves). I think this is important
because all too often, men seem to be the only ones admired, in books and in
life. Julia is admired not just for her beauty but for her intelligence and
resourcefulness as well. Julia's daughters, the twins, Sharlene and Faith, and
April, are portrayed as strong young women, and we expect that they will also
follow their dreams. They have a strong role model, Julia, and a loving father
who is supportive of his wife. -- Suko’s Notebook