Dateline Atlantis by Lynn Voedisch

Author:Lynn Voedisch
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781936558582
Publisher: Fiction Studio
Published: 2013-01-25T05:00:00+00:00

Landon Hewitt, Ph. D.

Staff Archaeologist

British Museum, Dept. of New World Studies

Russell Square, London WC 1B 3DG

Hewitt continues to speak as the others on Amaryllis’ boat crowd around to read the card.

“We’re just treasure hunting. Galleons, sunken ships, that sort of thing,” the Englishman says. “Anything to add to our collection. We were afraid you were onto something we might like.“ His smile is beginning to annoy Amaryllis, but she has to admire the way his entire body takes on an easy-going, loose demeanor. She knows he’s lying, but he hides it like a professional thief.

“No,” she says. “We heard there is a sponge pen around here and wanted to check it out.” She mimics Hewitt’s smile and relaxed mood.

“Way out here? The sponge pens tend to be closer to the islands. Hard to harvest anything out here.”

“We were told it was forgotten,” Gabriel chips in. “And the fish are said to be splendid.”

“You’re tourists then?”

Everyone on board nods in assent, even the captain.

“Right, then,” Hewitt says. “Call me if you see anything we could use. Lots of treasure hunters will destroy beautiful artifacts just to get their hands on some gold.”

They nod again.

“And by the way,” Hewitt adds. “We are also looking for an American reporter named Amy Quigley. Ring me up at the hotel if you happen to meet up with her. She may have found something we’d like to purchase.”

Amaryllis barely raises an eyebrow.

“I don’t talk to the press,” she says, as a cool as a Las Vegas gambler. Hewitt gives a brisk wave and tells his crew to cast off. As they depart, Amaryllis flips the business card over to see where Hewitt has written by hand:

Andover Hotel, Andros

Too close. Way, way too close.

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