A book with a macabre twist. Try and solve the puzzle before Beth and James do. It is based upon a factual event.
The Bloodline Legacy is a fictional, mystery novel based on a factual event and set in the late 1960’s, and is a consequence of the execution of the Grand Duchess Anastasia. A young couple discover something hidden in a Chinese box when they inherit a cottage from an unknown aunt. But in their quest to discover the stories behind the pictures, they reveal a dark and macabre connection between Beths family and the fated Romanov dynasty.
Stephen Kopley, a young reporter, approaches the couple and wants to write their story as a book. James reluctantly agrees and the novel is an account of the experiences dictated by Beth to the journalist, as she divulges a grisly tale of secrecy, suspicion, murder, intrigue, greed and the alarming secrets behind their discovery..
Each chapter introduces a fact about the Romanov family acting as a teaser in blending facts with fiction. As the reader progresses through the book, they, together with the reporter, gradually discover the connection between the young couple and the execution..
From the quirky and often humorous villagers of the hamlet they live in, to a remote community were the inhabitants believe in ancient myths, legends and rituals, the young innocent couple become entangled with both extremes as they travel across the UK in a the search for answers.. The decision to do the honorary thing, leads them to a final shocking secret which neither they nor the reader suspects.
A jaded cold case investigator finds himself trying to solve a thirty year old mystery when the skeletal remains of two missing teenagers are found in a national park.
Prime-Time Crime Time (600 pages) is a collection of 35 fictional crime/detective stories and the work is author Jay Dubya's 43rd published hardcover/paperback book.