Relic: A Folly Beach Mystery

On an early-morning walk through the nature preserve on the east end of Folly Beach on their way to photograph the iconic Morris Island Lighthouse Chris Landrum and his friend Charles Fowlers peaceful morning takes an abrupt turn. They encounter a woman who tells them she got separated from her husband during a storm then claims theyd been relic hunting. Her husband cant verify what he and his wife were doing. Hes dead--murdered. With the horrific death on everyones mind Theo Stoll another of Chriss friends learns his recently widowed daughter-in-law is moving to Folly saying she wants to be near her only living relative. But what does the woman Theo has never met really want? A family connection or to con the wealthy retiree. Lies contradictions stories of ghosts pirates Civil War relics and buried treasure combine with no shortage of murder suspects to challenge Chris and his friends to solve the crime thats stumped the police. Not only solve it but solve it before more are killed.