The Antiquities Hunter

A Gina Myoko Mystery

by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

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Pub Date Oct 02 2018 | Archive Date Sep 30 2018

Pegasus Books

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

Gina “Tinkerbell” Miyoko is not your typical private eye. Armed with a baby blue Magnum, a Harley blessed with Holy Water by her dramatically disposed mother, and a Japanese mingei tucked in her pocket (a good luck charm from her Sherlock Holmes-obsessed father) Tink spends her time sniffing out delinquent dads in the San Francisco Bay area and honing her detective skills. But when her best friend Rose, an undercover agent, discovers there’s a stalker on her tail, she hires Tink as a bodyguard. Someone must be trying to intimidate Rose and scare her out of testifying in an upcoming case on looted Anasazi artifacts. But when Tink tries to flush-out the stalker, things take a far more dangerous turn. Now, with a dead black-market dealer and an injured Rose on her hands, Tink must take her best friend’s place and follow the looters’ trail towards a powerful and lucrative antiquities collector in Cancun, Mexico. Equipped with an ingenious disguise and a teasingly coy persona to match, Tink is determined to find out who is behind the attack on Rose and the illegal trafficking of these priceless artifacts. Along the way, she will find help in the most unlikely of partners… Deep in the jungle and far from civilization, Tink must decide who she can trust as she tries to unearth the ones responsible behind the pilfering and bloodshed—and still make it out alive.

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Advance Praise

“Bohnhoff’s The Antiquities Hunter is a fast, fun ride into the fresh world of high stakes, black market artifacts trading. Her cast of fantastically unique characters sucked me in from the start. I especially loved Tink—a sharp, witty, but still soft-around-the-edges female protagonist who is tiny but fierce—and I can’t wait to see what trouble she gets into next.” - Dana Chamblee Carpenter, author of Bohemian Gospel

“Witty, feisty, sassy - a character to give Philip Marlowe a run for his money any day of the week - Gina 'Tink' Miyoko is my new favorite heroine. With whip-smart crackling dialogue and a plot that could turn on a sixpence, this is a fine and exciting debut and a thrilling piece of modern crime writing. Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff I salute you.” - E.S. Thomson, author of the Jem Flockart series

“Maya Bohnhoff has delivered a delightful mystery with an intrepid heroine who is part female Sam Spade and part Indiana Jones. A page-turner to the very end. A fast-paced, action-packed tale that will have you turning the pages into the wee hours of the morning. Sequel, please!” - Julie McElwain, author of A Murder in Time

“Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff's The Antiquities Hunter breathes new life into the PI genre. Fast-paced, witty, and full of intrigue, it's a layered mystery with a deeply complicated and memorable main character in Gina Miyoko. Such a terrific ride.” - William Boyle, author of The Lonely Witness

“A witty and thoroughly engaging page-turner that would make Lara Croft's head spin. Gina Miyoko is a unique, sassy and very welcome addition to the top rank of fictional private eyes.” - Zoë Sharp, author of the Charlie Fox thriller series

“The Antiquities Hunter is a great read, with a mystery that kept me guessing. I love feisty Gina Miyoko, I could read her all day! She is intriguing, exciting, witty and cool. Next one please!” - Tessa Lunney, author of April in Paris, 1921

“Bohnhoff’s The Antiquities Hunter is a fast, fun ride into the fresh world of high stakes, black market artifacts trading. Her cast of fantastically unique characters sucked me in from the...

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Rosemary S, Librarian

Gina “Tinerbell” Miyoko is not what you might picture when you conjure up an image of a private investigator. Carrying a blue Magnum, holy water, a Japanese mingei for good luck. and riding a Harley, Tink definitely stands out in a crowd. And that’s saying something when you live in San Francisco. Tink”s BFF Rose, an investigator herself is facing heat as an approaching trial about the theft of artifacts from the Ancient Ones approaches. Worried about her stalker, Rose hires Tink to watch her back. But things go South and Rose is injured, so Tink takes her place, traveling to the jungles of Mexico and the lair of a powerful and dangerous collector who will let no one stand in the way of what he wants. This book opens with a bang and doesn’t slow down. A wild ride that I thoroughly enjoyed

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Ariel K, Librarian

There was a lot to like about this series! Nearly all the characters were people of color, the main character was a kick-butt female who both showed emotions and also took no shit, the locations frolicked nicely between the US and South America, which was a treat for the mind. All in all, I'd say this was a great start to a new mystery series I will really enjoy.

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Matthew S, Librarian

The Antiquities Hunter by Maya Bohnhoff, an enjoyable read of a private investigator who is drawn into a search for stolen antiquities. Gina is protecting her friend -an NPS agent- when her friend gets shot in what appears to be an attempt to stop the search. Gina refuses to take it lying down and joins in to find the source of the stolen goods. If you enjoy a well - written stolen goods mystery put this book on your TBR list.