*2016 Royal Palm Literary Award Winner, 2nd Place, Mystery*Stolen pirate jewels surface, and a three-hundred-year-old vendetta ravages modern-day Manhattan.Flying into a hurricane terrifies jewelry buyer Alexandria Nichols. But more disturbing is what she faces after obtaining the priceless emeralds, believed lost centuries ago, at a Bahamian estate auction. Lexy returns with the jewels to New York City, and havoc is unleashed. The lethal history of the gemstones reveals itself, bit by cursed bit.Entangled in a search for the truth that spans generations, Lexy struggles to make sense of the tragedies swirling around the gems. Her investigation exposes her client's seeming betrayal as she learns the sordid details behind the pirate jewels' origins. When Jack Hughes, her client's supposed nephew appears, Lexy must decide if he's trustworthy or another player in a deadly game.Anxiety and paranoia stalk her as she juggles work and her mounting attraction to Jack. The body count rises, forcing Lexy to rely on information from dubious sources to set a trap for the killer. She follows her intuition and discovers more than she anticipated ...