Better to Rest

When a party of hunters finds a rare double-eagle gold coin, Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell is led to the remains of a World War II-era transport plane. Lydia Tompkins, a 74-year-old Newenham matriarch, may have had the answers, but she has been murdered in her own home. A once-buried secret returns to haunt the present, and more deaths will occur.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 04 February 2021
Publisher: Head of Zeus

After a group of hunters stumbles upon a desiccated human hand clutching an incredibly rare double-eagle gold coin, Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell is led to the broken remains of a World War II-era transport plane emerging from the face of a calving glacier. For some sixty years, the glacier has held its secrets close: Who was on the ill-fated flight? What were they doing? 74-year-old Newenham matriarch Lydia Tompkins might have had the answers Campbell is looking for, but now she's dead too, murdered in her own home. And she won't be the last to die as a once-buried secret returns to haunt the present.

The discovery of a human hand clutching a rare double-eagle gold coin by a group of hunters in Alaska sets off a series of events that lead Liam Campbell, an Alaska State Trooper, to the ruins of a World War II-era transport plane protruding from the face of a melting glacier. For sixty years, the glacier has guarded its secrets closely, concealing the identities of the individuals who were on the ill-fated flight and the purpose of their journey. However, the death of Lydia Tompkins, a 74-year-old Newenham matriarch, brings the search for answers to a halt. Lydia, who may have possessed crucial information about the flight, is found murdered in her own home. As Liam delves deeper into the investigation, he realizes that the long-buried secret is about to resurface, threatening the lives of those present. The discovery of the gold coin, which is believed to have been stolen during World War II, ignites a race against time as Liam and his team attempt to unravel the mysteries surrounding the plane and its passengers. They face numerous challenges, including treacherous terrain, harsh weather conditions, and a growing sense of danger. As they delve deeper into the past, they discover that the plane was carrying a group of scientists who were conducting top-secret research for the military. The research involved the development of a new type of weapon that could change the course of the war. However, the project was compromised, and the scientists were forced to flee, taking the gold coin with them as a means of protection. The plane crashed in the glacier, and the passengers were believed to have perished in the crash. However, Liam and his team soon discover that some of the passengers may have survived, and they are now on the run from those who want to silence them and retrieve the gold coin. As the stakes rise, Liam and his team must use all their skills and resources to uncover the truth and bring the perpetrators to justice. The investigation takes them to various locations, including abandoned military bases, secret laboratories, and even the frozen wilderness. They encounter a range of characters, including former military officers, scientists, and criminals, all of whom are willing to do anything to protect their secrets. In the end, Liam and his team are able to uncover the truth about the plane crash and the gold coin. They discover that the scientists who were on board were working on a project that could have changed the course of history, but their work was sabotaged by those who wanted to keep it hidden. The gold coin, which was never recovered, is now considered a lost treasure, but the legacy of the scientists who worked on the project lives on. Liam and his team are hailed as heroes, and the memory of the plane crash and the secrets it held is finally laid to rest. The discovery of the human hand clutching the rare double-eagle gold coin sets off a chain of events that leads Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell to the ruins of a World War II-era transport plane protruding from the face of a melting glacier. For sixty years, the glacier has guarded its secrets closely, concealing the identities of the individuals who were on the ill-fated flight and the purpose of their journey. However, the death of Lydia Tompkins, a 74-year-old Newenham matriarch, brings the search for answers to a halt. Lydia, who may have possessed crucial information about the flight, is found murdered in her own home. As Liam delves deeper into the investigation, he realizes that the long-buried secret is about to resurface, threatening the lives of those present. The discovery of the gold coin, which is believed to have been stolen during World War II, ignites a race against time as Liam and his team attempt to unravel the mysteries surrounding the plane and its passengers. They face numerous challenges, including treacherous terrain, harsh weather conditions, and a growing sense of danger. As they delve deeper into the past, they discover that the plane was carrying a group of scientists who were conducting top-secret research for the military. The research involved the development of a new type of weapon that could change the course of the war. However, the project was compromised, and the scientists were forced to flee, taking the gold coin with them as a means of protection. The plane crashed in the glacier, and the passengers were believed to have perished in the crash. However, Liam and his team soon discover that some of the passengers may have survived, and they are now on the run from those who want to silence them and retrieve the gold coin. As the stakes rise, Liam and his team must use all their skills and resources to uncover the truth and bring the perpetrators to justice. The investigation takes them to various locations, including abandoned military bases, secret laboratories. They encounter a range of characters, including former military officers, scientists, and criminals, all of whom are willing to do anything to protect their secrets. In the end, Liam and his team are able to uncover the truth about the plane crash and the gold coin. They discover that the scientists who were on board were working on a project that could have changed the course of history, but their work was sabotaged by those who wanted to keep it hidden. The gold coin, which was never recovered, is now considered a lost treasure, but the legacy of the scientists who worked on the project lives on. Liam and his team are hailed as heroes, and the memory of the plane crash and the secrets it held is finally laid to rest.

Weight: 218g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800240391