Collecting Shadows

“A clever tale, set in the oldest city in America, that draws from St. Augustine’s long and storied past. It’s like a travelogue through the town, and its unique history, with many of the coolest places worked into the mystery. The novel is seductive, sophisticated and authentic. And once you’ve finished reading, you’re going to want to come for a visit.”

—Steve Berry, New York Times and #1 Internationally Bestselling Author

When 16-year-old Liam Poston moves to St. Augustine, Florida, to live with his aunt, he hates everything about the tourist town, from its boring history to the old homes and buildings. An incident on the first day of school forces Liam to join the history club. The dreaded after-school activity does have one positive: the knowledgeable and attractive Bailey Deeth.

The discovery of a photograph from a 1906 time capsule showing millionaire industrialist Henry Flagler sitting in an exquisite but unknown parlor resurrects a local rumor of a secret group and hidden treasure. Several pieces of Flagler’s mansion, Kirkside, which were distributed throughout the town when the structure was taken down in 1950, may hold the answer. After a number of mysterious deaths, Liam, Bailey, and the other members of the history club must search for clues in order to solve a century-old code. Standing in their way is Stewart Farlan, a nefarious Scottish treasure hunter who will do anything to stop them. For Liam, it’s a perilous journey which will change the way he views the past.

That is, if he survives the present.

“The writing team of Williams and Knerly have done it again, seamlessly blending historical fact and modern fiction into an intellectual puzzle that keeps the reader eagerly searching for the next piece.”

—Lisa O’Neill Clark, Author of the Southern Comfort Series