I am always afraid the next book in this series will disappoint, but not so far. I just love these characters, and the mysteries are well-crafted too. Perfect suspense.

Tai Randolph is determined to make a go of her uncle’s Atlanta gun shop, which caters to the Civil War Reenactor crowd. One of the added perks of the north Georgia location is the relative proximity of her boyfriend, security expert Trey Seaver. Though both Tai and Trey suffer from PTSD, Tai’s worries don’t stop her from trying to figure out what happened to Private Braxton Amberdecker’s missing bones. After a tornado blew through the area, the Civil War soldier’s coffin was shattered revealing another’s bones where his should have been.

The current crop of Amberdeckers suspect Tai’s late uncle, among others, as having something to do with the desecration and grave robbing. Tai redoubles her efforts to clear her uncle’s good name. Trey and Tai team up for the case as they grapple their way around the “L” word.

Tina Whittle is a Wordslinger Extraordinaire. Every page of Deeper Than The Grave is a rich tapestry of words to savor. Trust me, you’ll want to read this one slow and enjoy all the imagery. Who else would think to describe a sky as having the ponderous weight of a mudslide? I totally get her writing style, and I’m ready for Book Five in this compelling series.