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Dec 31, 2019patrick2murphy rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Geneva Settle has finally received word that the library of the Museum of African-American Culture has received the microfilm she has waited so long for. Geneva is researching her ancestor Charles Singleton, a freedman who was a veteran of the Civil War. Her teacher assigned a term paper to the class, write about someone in their past. Geneva's great-aunt had some letters from Charles that she shared with Geneva. This piqued her interest when she discovered he was accused of stealing a large sum from the Freedman Trust. After reading these letters Geneva is convinced a man that taught at the Free Negros School and was instrumental in the early civil rights with such great leaders as Fredrick Douglass, on the Fourteenth Amendment, could never have done such a crime. While researching for her paper Geneva hears someone enter the research room, she peeks through the shelves and sees a man in a ski mask. Knowing there is something drastically wrong she replaces her knit hat on a mannequin and sets it in her chair. Geneva proceeds to sneak to the fire exit and make her escape. When the police investigate they discover a rape kit and the 12th card from a tarot deck. Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic criminalist and his team start to research what reason someone would target Geneva in the library of the museum. As they start to assemble the crime scene Linc decides to keep Geneva at his secure townhouse until they can discover the connection. This book will keep you interested with all the twists and turns the story takes to the surprising conclusion.