To The Grave, Steve Robinson
To The Grave, Steve Robinson
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To The Grave

Author: Steve Robinson

Narrator: Steve Robinson

Unabridged: 7 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 03/18/2014


Synopsis

A curiously dated child’s suitcase arrives, unannounced and unexplained, in a modern-day Washington suburb. A week later, American genealogist Jefferson Tayte is sitting in an English hotel room, staring at the wrong end of a loaded gun.In his latest journey into the past, Tayte lands in wartime Leicestershire, England. The genealogist had hoped simply to reunite his client with the birth mother she had never met, having no idea she had been adopted. Instead, he uncovers the tale of a young girl and an American serviceman from the US 82nd Airborne, and a stolen wartime love affair that went tragically wrong.With To the Grave, Steve Robinson confirms his status as a master of the taut and delicately constructed historical thriller.This is the second book in the Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story.Revised edition: This edition of To The Grave includes editorial revisions.

About Steve Robinson

Steve Robinson drew upon his own family history for inspiration when he imagined the life and quest of his genealogist-hero, Jefferson Tayte. The talented London-based crime writer, who was first published at age 16, always wondered about his own maternal grandfather – “He was an American GI billeted in England during the Second World War,” Robinson says. “A few years after the war ended he went back to America, leaving a young family behind and, to my knowledge, no further contact was made. I traced him to Los Angeles through his 1943 enlistment record and discovered that he was born in Arkansas…”Robinson cites crime writing and genealogy as ardent hobbies – a passion that is readily apparent in his work.He can be contacted via his website www.steve-robinson.me or his blog at steverobinsonauthor.blogspot.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kylie

Another excellent book in Steve Robinson's Jefferson Tayte series. In this one JT finds himself in the English Midlands looking for a girl who disappeared during WW2. Mena Lasseter had her entire life ahead of her, yet she just disappeared, and even her family have no clue as to what happened to her......more

Goodreads review by Amy

I really enjoy these genealogical mysteries and in fact after reading the first one, I went and bought the rest. There is an extraordinary amount of research handled very well by the author and the hero (Jefferson) is a great character. I would note, though, that the main character is from the U.S.A.......more


Quotes

“Steve Robinson’s books just keep getting better. What I found exceptionally well done was Mena’s story. Robinson made that era come to life.” —Cathy Cole, Kittling Books“For me, this was more than a crime mystery novel; it was a piece of fiction every bit as good as Ian McEwan’s Atonement.” —George Hamilton, author“Family historians who enjoy crime thrillers will find this yet another gripping read, bringing an exciting edge to the research skills we are familiar with. A gripping return for genealogist/detective Jefferson Tayte.” Your Family Tree“If you love a good mystery story, you won’t go wrong with this series.” Go Buy the Book