This was a fun, thrilling story which I thoroughly enjoyed. I like Freya and how she's finally living the life she wanted all those years ago. Carol is also such a lovely, flamboyant character. Freya is following clues left behind by Arthur regarding the antiquities black market. What starts out as a case to find a stolen painting, leads Freya and Carol into the heart of the black market. Some other familiar faces appear from the first book too and they end up making quite a team. The Antique Hunters are on the case! Great story!
Thanks to Netgalley, Pan Macmillan, and CL Miller for the free ARC. All opinions are my own.

Freya and Carole are still reeling from the death of Arthur, owner of the antique store and their much loved friend. The antique store has been left to them and there are continuous clues to more stolen artefacts that need to be returned to rightful owners. Freya is still keen to be part of that hunting world even though her first adventure in book 1 was fraught with danger.

When her appearance on an antique hunters cruise is cancelled, she is disappointed but she ends up on the cruise anyway, armed with ideas, theories and the handsome FBI officer from her first adventure, Phil.

The Collector is rumoured to be retiring and choosing their successor on this cruise but there are too many secrets and potential players for it to be an easy win for Freya and Carole. They really need their wits about them. Delving into this seedy world is against Freya’s moral compass and she will head into situations recklessly but with promising answers and evidence,

When they all descend on Petra, in Jordan, the real truth emerges and Freya can finally see what she is up against.

I love these books and find them exciting and thoroughly thought provoking. Living in Suffolk makes me like them even more as I know the people and the communities, loving how they come together in times of need.

This will fly off the library shelves!