Samantha Sutton and the labyrinth of lies

 

Author: Jordan Jacobs

Published: Naperville, ILL: Sourcebooks Inc. 2012;

Who is the heroine? 12 year old Samantha, who has always wanted to be an archaeologist

Who will like it?  Any girl over 9 who enjoys a good mystery and has an interest in archaeology

Why will I like it? If you have an interest in archaeology it has a good description of what it is like to be on an archaeological dig.

Tell me more: Samantha Sutton has always dreamed of becoming an archaeologist, so she is thrilled when she gets to accompany her uncle to an archaeological dig in Peru, even if she does have to go with her annoying older brother Evan.  While they are there valuable artefacts are stolen and the site is vandalised. Samantha tries to solve the mystery before her uncle. This book is actually written by an archaeologist and contains good details of what the work is like.  There is also some detail about the culture and history of the local people in Peru.

Other books in the series:
 Samantha Sutton and the winter of the warrior queen
and coming in 2015 - Samantha Sutton and the temple of traitors

The author Jordan Jacobs always wanted to be an archaeologist  find out more at his website - http://j-jacobs.com/archaeologists-childhood-dream-privilege-writing-love/?utm_source=rss#038;utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=archaeologists-childhood-dream-privilege-writing-love