Pearl Jinx
Chapter One
Crazy is as crazy does ...
Caleb Peachey jogged along the road, his eyes on the log cabin up
ahead. It sat nestled in the thick woods on the banks of the Little
Juniata River, almost hidden from view. He hoped to find the crazy
woman at home this early in the morning.
Crazy Claire, that's what she was called by some of the locals. Dr.
Claire Cassidy, historical archaeologist, by her colleagues. PhDiva,
by him. Actually, he was beginning to feel like the crazy one as he
attempted to make contact with the elusive woman. In fact, he was
beginning to wonder if she even existed. Crazy Claire is gonna be
Crazy-Friggin'-Dead Claire if she doesn't stop hiding from me.
Five miles back and a half-hour ago, at dawn, he'd left the
Butterfly Bed & Breakfast in Spruce Creek, where he and his team
from Jinx, Inc., a treasure-hunting firm, would be staying. He'd
arrived here in central Pennsylvania yesterday morning. The rest of
the team would be here this afternoon, but the project itself
couldn't start until Dr. Cassidy was on board, per orders of the
National Park Service, wh ... read full excerpt from Pearl Jinx ebook
