Wendy Dewar Hughes

Picking Up the Pieces Wendy Dewar Hughes

Jill Moss is still pulling her life back together after her husband?s death when she is shocked to receive a message that her uncle, famed archaeologist Neil Bryant, has made a Mayan archaeological discovery of such consequence that his life is in danger. He must go into hiding. Several other unsavory people also want to get their hands on this ring of sixteen stones inscribed with three different ancient languages. To protect the artifacts, Neil has separated the pieces and sent them to his trusted colleagues around the world. He needs Jill to go and collect them. Jill?s extraordinary ability to hear the voice of God is called upon frequently as she attempts to stay one step ahead of her pursuers while collecting the relics. Gradually, the secrets of the stones are revealed as Jill meets each of her contacts. Encounters with the world?s foremost authorities on ancient cultures ignite Jill?s passion for the mission and she learns that the stones hold the key to age-old secrets that could change the course of world history. Along the way, she also encounters the mysterious Spaniard, Marco Alejandro Ibarra de Jimenez, who makes her wounded heart come to life again. The only problem is, she is not sure whose side he is on. Jill soon discovers that she and her uncle are caught up in a much bigger drama than either of them ever dreamed.