The Florentine Cypher: Kate Benedict Paranormal Mystery #3 (The Kate Benedict Series)
by Carrie Bedford
London architect Kate Benedict is adjusting to her new gift, the ability to see auras which predict imminent death. It’s increasingly clear to her that she can sometimes use her gift to help people, but that she can’t save everyone. Having discovered the impossibility of explaining the ethereal warning to strangers, she’s better now at knowing when to ignore the auras, abiding in uncomfortable silence. The auras swirling above her good friends, Ethan and his sister Claire, are harder to ignore.
When Ethan disappears after sending Kate a series of cryptic text messages, she goes looking for him at his sister’s house in Florence, Italy, but it’s immediately very clear that whatever danger threatened Ethan in London has followed Kate to Italy. Soon she and Claire are on the run, constantly watched and followed, repeatedly threatened and attacked … Who can they trust? Apparently not even the carabinieri.
An ancient book that was given to Claire and Ethan’s grandfather after the close of World War II holds the key to Ethan’s disappearance and the source of the danger indicated by Claire’s ever-present aura. The book, a hidden key, a diagram, and a cypher that Kate will need help decoding — Kate and her friends are safe until all the pieces come together, but then their tormentors — whoever they are — will have no reason to keep them alive.
When Ethan disappears after sending Kate a series of cryptic text messages, she goes looking for him at his sister’s house in Florence, Italy, but it’s immediately very clear that whatever danger threatened Ethan in London has followed Kate to Italy. Soon she and Claire are on the run, constantly watched and followed, repeatedly threatened and attacked … Who can they trust? Apparently not even the carabinieri.
An ancient book that was given to Claire and Ethan’s grandfather after the close of World War II holds the key to Ethan’s disappearance and the source of the danger indicated by Claire’s ever-present aura. The book, a hidden key, a diagram, and a cypher that Kate will need help decoding — Kate and her friends are safe until all the pieces come together, but then their tormentors — whoever they are — will have no reason to keep them alive.