NEGGERS, CARLA — The Angel

New York, MIRA. 2009, 1st Pbk Edition. (ISBN: 9780778326083) Soft cover, 33 x 23cm. Book, [The Ireland Series # 2] Her passion for myth and magic leads a woman into the heart of a murderous evil..On a remote stretch of the rugged coast of Ireland, folklorist and illustrator Keira Sullivan pursues the mysterious Irish legend of an ancient Celtic stone angel. As she searches an isolated ruin, she's certain she's discovered the mythic angel, but before she can examine her find, she senses a malevolent presence..Is someone in there with her? Then the ruin collapses, trapping her.Keira's uncle, a Boston homicide detective, enlists the help of Simon Cahill to find his missing niece he rushes to Ireland, pulling Keira out of the rubble just as she's about to free herself.When the violence follows them to Boston [and escalates], Simon and Keira realize that the long-forgotten story that has captivated her has also aroused a killer..a calculating predator who will certainly kill again. Fine.