The Desk from Hoboken

A Genealogy Mystery, Book 1

De: ML Condike

Narrado por: Carrie Coello

In a bid to heal from the grief of a personal loss, forensic genealogist RaeJean Hunter takes on a straightforward case-identify human remains found on a nearby college campus, believed to be the 180-year-old remains of Mary Rogers, a woman who died mysteriously in 1841 and was believed to have been buried in the nearby cemetery that had washed away. It should be simple enough, a project to get her back in the game.

Unfortunately, it quickly becomes anything but.

Someone doesn't want RaeJean to investigate the puzzling death of the woman whose death inspired Edgar Allan Poe's "The Mystery of Marie Roget." As she follows clues through four states and discovers living family members who both help and hinder her search, she quickly realizes that the secrets of Mary Rogers's demise were never meant to be exposed.

As threats escalate and RaeJean and her family's lives become endangered, she's forced to follow every lead and use every skill she has to find the answers she needs before it's too late.

After all, what truths have been hidden for 180 years that would be worth bribery, kidnapping, and even murder?

RaeJean Hunter is about to find out.

©2024 ML Condike (P)2024 Tantor

Overall good, a little slow at times.

I enjoyed this simply because I am fascinated with mysteries and genealogy as well, and enjoy helping others track down their lineage. Overall all this was a fairly good book, however, it took until about chapter 16 before I felt it picked up. I found myself numerous times drifting off in thought and having to rewind. The last 1/4 of the book was great and I finished in one evening. Overall it’s me about a week to finish..I was never super eager to jump back in, but wasn’t upset once I did. Just didn’t keep pulling me back. Overall all, once finished though, wasn’t bad and was a good ending.

Great book!

This book made me want to pick up forensic genealogy! Very artfully woven historical mystery that makes you appreciate those who work to preserve the past and fear those who would work to hide or manipulate it.