Portraits in Time (In Time #4)

Now living in the heart of picturesque Chesapeake Bay Country, Emma Chase is drawn into a treasure hunt when a reporter rekindles interest in an old chest rumored hidden on the old Waterwood Plantation. She finds clues in the fine portraits still hanging in Waterwood House. They lead her deeper into the history of the estate, uncovering dark secrets of murder, greed, and deceit. TJ, the property owner, is outraged.

The treasure hunt quickly transforms into a dangerous game of life and death: First, an old skeleton is uncovered, then a young woman's body is found in a nearby unmarked grave. Are the two connected? When Emma writes to her ghostly friend, mistress of Waterwood in Civil War times, the response is disturbing. She wonders if two murders were committed at Waterwood?

Suspicion grows and TJ Ross, the owner and Emma’s close friend, becomes the prime murder suspect. She is determined to prove his innocence. With the modern killer on the loose, can Emma unearth the truth before it's too late?

Rich in Maryland Eastern Shore history and quirky, original characters, Waterwood hides secrets of murder, greed, and deceit.

Fourth novel in the IN-TIME series, winner of the Bookfest Awards Gold Medal for Best Fiction Series (2023).