The Mystery of the Ming Connection

Sex Trafficking. International Art Thefts. Neo Nazis. Psychotic Criminals.Lifelong friends Sandra Troux, Bobbi Power and Lizbet Sheridan return to their hometown after widowhood, divorce and retirement. In answer to a growing question facing Boomers everywhere - Now What? - they plunge into a thrilling new life of sleuthing and adventure. Intent on a family roots search and vacation, they head to South Korea and China. A series of international art thefts and kidnappings changes everything. In Mystery of the Ming Connection - the debut novel in the Sandra Troux Mysteries - the silver sheroes encounter a rash of museum thefts of precious Ming Dynasty artifacts. The deceptive shadow of danger stalks their every move.In the neon-lit streets of Seoul, through a blinding blizzard in the heart of Beijing, into a hidden labyrinth of tunnels beneath X'ian - they follow contradictory clues and fight psychotic criminals. They risk everything to recover stolen artifacts and rescue warehoused girls in a desperate struggle against time. This mystery of connections, both hidden and revealed, takes Sandy, Bobbi and Lizbet into a dark, dangerous underworld. There, they confront and crush a neo-Nazi / Taiping Rebellion resurgence intent on world domination.This fast-paced tale is full of suspense and danger, tempered with wit, humor and a hint of romance. Bonus pages add to the historic, cultural backdrop of the story, peppered with tantalizing recipes from Korea and China.

Author: Virginia Cornue Phd

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Aug 30, 2013

Number of Pages: 348 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1490543678

ISBN-13: 9781490543673