Audio Book Description:
The quest begins when an old woman- Josephine Gallant -learns that Janeway recently boughtat auction a signed first edition by the legendaryninteenth-century explorer, Richard Francis Burton. The book is a true classic, telling of Burton`s journey - disguised as a Muslim-to theforbidden holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The Boston auction house was a distinguished and trustworthy firm, but provenance is sometimes murky andJosephine says it is rightfullyhers. She believes that her grandfather had a fabulous collection of Burtons material, but everything mysteriouslydisappeared shortly after her grandfather`s death. With little time left in her ownlife, Josephine begs forJaneway`s promise: he must find hergrandfather`s collection. When a friend is murdered, Janeway must find the answer. Someonetoday is willing to killto keepthe secrets of the past.