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Peter Coldrick, man without a past, hires Morton Farrier, forensic genealogist, to uncover the truth of Coldrick's family history. Unfortunately, the day after Farrier is hired, Coldrick turns up dead and someone wants Farrier to abandon the case.
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LibraryThing member nicx27
Forensic genealogist, Morton Farrier, is employed by Peter Coldrick to look into his past, having a seemingly non-existent family tree. But before long Peter is dead and Morton finds himself investigating the most exciting case of his entire career.
I love reading genealogical fiction and so I
I love reading genealogical fiction and so I
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really enjoyed this book. Morton is an interesting character, the story moved along at a fast pace and it all came together in a way I couldn't have guessed at. I think it's a very promising start to a series of books. Show Less
LibraryThing member herzogm
I finally got to read the first book in the series featuring Morton Farrier, forensic genealogist; thanks to whoever donated it to our library! The subsequent four books give lots of hints about Morton's personal family history but this one gives details to fill in some of the missing pieces. The
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main story line is once again a complex genealogical mystery which will keep you guessing right up to the last minute. Show Less
LibraryThing member thornton37814
Forensic genealogist Morton Farrier's new client pays a huge advance to help him locate his parents. Before he begins work, the client calls him , excited about something he's found. Unfortunately the next day, before he has a chance to meet with the client, Morton's girlfriend Police Community
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Support Officer Juliette calls with news of his client's demise. She lets him know he'll likely be visited since his was the last call on the phone. Farrier decides to proceed with the investigation since no other cases clamor for his attention. He discovers the records he needs were "missing on transfer" at the archives. Pretty soon it is clear someone does not want the truth discovered as bad things seem to follow him. In the mean time, Morton's adoptive father is hospitalized and eventually reveals secrets. I loved the genealogical research angles to this novel, but I'm not crazy about Morton's violation of laws to perform his job which seems to be a violation of professional genealogists' ethical codes. The author successfully weaved a story and subplot that both involved elements of hiding past ancestry. There's a little too much "strange coincidence" in the plot to make it convincing. Still it's a promising start to the series, and I look forward to seeing how Morton develops in future installments. Show Less
LibraryThing member tkcs
Genealogy a mystery makes for a fun read.
LibraryThing member juniperSun
A good enough mystery for a quick read. I had high hopes that I'd learn something about genealogy along the way. Mostly what I learned is that it consists of poring over old books, and hoping the ones you need are archived somewhere. Or that you have connections who give you the answers.
I couldn't
I couldn't
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understand why Morton and Juliette were a couple, they didn't seem to have that much in common, but at least they got along. Show Less
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2013-09-15