IN THE SHADOW OF DIABLO, Dan Hanel
IN THE SHADOW OF DIABLO, Dan Hanel
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IN THE SHADOW OF DIABLO
Death at the Healing Waters

Author: Dan Hanel

Narrator: Patrice Smith

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dan Hanel

Published: 02/28/2023

Synopsis

Book two in the series. When foreign language teacher Celeste Scott is asked by police to help translate a strange note found on a mummified corpse, she and science teacher Harrison Barrett are drawn into the intriguing history of the Byron Hot Springs Resort. Their present-day mystery alternates with the desperate journey of Baron Leopold von Haas, who flees post-World War I Austria and winds up at the famous resort, a half-a-world away. Harrison and Celeste uncover a web of clues spanning the gruesome death of Charles the Bold in 1477 France to a covert World War II interrogation center in California. Meanwhile, in order to return to his family, Baron von Haas must reveal his secret to one of the resort’s many fabled guests including Fatty Arbuckle, Lefty O’Doul, and the renowned sugar baron, Adolph Spreckels. What untold story links it all? The answer can only be found where past meets present, fact meets fiction, and mystery meets romance ... in the shadow of Diablo.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Donnell on August 20, 2017

Amazingly good--and its self published. Good, readable history; excellent and clever mystery in the present day; another mystery of sorts going on in the past, with romance added to the mix! And a special treat for people who know the Contra Costa area.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on March 17, 2020

A great book! It's based on the local geography where I live so enjoyed all the references to the locations of so many of the event. It's written in a parallel way; meaning there is a thread with an 1850's story and another modern day thread of a school teacher trying to find out how the main charac......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on June 29, 2023

3.75 ⭐️ the writing isn’t great.. but being from Brentwood, the history and research behind this book is mind blowing. Incredibly clever way of putting it together. Outerbanks vibes in the “small” towns of Contra Costa County......more

Goodreads review by Jerilyn on March 19, 2020

Fascinating Really enjoyed the fascinating account of John Marsh and local history. Really liked the combination of historical and very likeable modern day characters! Looking forward to the next book in the Shadow Series!......more

Goodreads review by Barb on January 15, 2019

This book has some interesting local history of Contra Costa County in California. The mystery is an entertaining fictional side story.......more

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