Torie O'Shea is the resident historian/genealogist for the small town of New Kassel, MO. When a paddle-steamboat that sunk 80 years ago is uncovered because the Mississippi is very low Torie is drawn into the mysteries that surrounded the tragedy. The two biggest mysteries are why did the boat sink and is there really a fortune in diamonds missing?Torie's life also has some turmoil, upsetting her own family tree. Sylvia, her boss, is still mourning the loss of her sister and has a much smaller role in this book than in previous stories.This book was a lot of fun, Torie is dealing with a one-year-old son, a younger daughter who gets into trouble just because she has so much joy in life, and a pre-teen who is just hitting her stride in the whole "Mom, you just don't understand" world of teenagers the world over.There were several parts of the mystery here that completely surprised me, yet when explained the whole thing made perfect sense, I love when that happens.Looking forward to the next in the series.
