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The Arthurian Omen – G.G. Vandagriff

Anxious to move on after the sudden death of her husband, Patrick, Maren allows herself to be wooed by the handsome and charming Englishman, Ian Southcott. Now married to him for three months, she has reason to suspect that he’s an antiquities thief, but she’s not sure how to extract herself and her daughter from the situation. When her sister Rachael calls from Great Britain, asking for her help, Maren realizes this could be her way out. Leaving her daughter with relatives, Maren goes to her sister’s aid, thinking this could be the start of her separation from Ian. Rachael … Continue reading →

Tangled Roots – G. G. Vandagriff

“Tangled Roots” is the third genealogical mystery by LDS author G.G. Vandagriff. When we last saw Alex Campbell, she and her business partner, Briggie, had been to Oxford to solve a question of lineage. While there, Alex began to develop feelings for one of the players in the case, a handsome man named Charles who ended up being a distant cousin. Upon her return to the States, Alex realized that her old friend Daniel was interested in her as well, causing feelings of confusion. As we go into “Tangled Roots,” we see that RootSearch Inc. has been hired to do … Continue reading →

Author Interview: G.G. Vandagriff

We are joined today by LDS author G.G. Vandagriff. G.G., thank you for granting me this interview. It’s a pleasure to have this opportunity. I’ve reviewed your first two novels, “Cankered Roots” and “Of Deadly Descent” here on Families.com, and will be reviewing your latest release, “Tangled Roots,” this next week. Each of these books feature a genealogist as the main character, and you’re obviously a genealogist yourself. How long have you been interested in genealogy? I got interested in genealogy in the late eighties after a strong impression that I should do so. It was so fun, it was … Continue reading →

Of Deadly Descent – G. G. Vandagriff

“Of Deadly Descent” is the sequel to the LDS genealogy mystery, “Cankered Roots.” When last we saw Alex Campbell, she had just solved the mystery of her father’s murder, and uncovered a whole new mess of problems. There’s now an estate that needs to be settled, and in order to do that, she must travel to Oxford to hunt down some long lost relatives. Well, they sure are long lost – she’s not even sure they’re her relatives! An elderly woman in a small French village give her a tip-off that she might find what she sought in Oxford. The … Continue reading →

Media Week in Review Dec 24th – 30th

The cold temperatures make for good reading and viewing weather. Check out our recommendations from this week in Media Review. We finished out the Christmas season with Paddington Bear and the Christmas Surprise. Tristi interviewed G.G. Vandagriff, author of Cankered Roots, Of Deadly Descent, and Tangled Roots. Vandagriff’s books all feature a genealogist as the main character. Animal lovers will not want to miss the free video podcast Wild Chronicles from National Geographic. Tristi also reviewed Makeover, a new LDS young adult novel by Shannon Guymon, and Reasonable Doubt by LDS author, Marcia Mickelson. If you have a Wii, or … Continue reading →

Week in Review – Dec 10th – 16th

Are you ready for Christmas? We have a lot of books and music ideas for you in the Media section. The Night of Las Posadas is a picture book about a reenactment of the bible Christmas story. The story is set in Santa Fe and features it’s own Christmas miracle. The Angel of Mill Street is a Christmas story about a young girl’s favorite uncle and an unusual angel. The Christmas Bird is another sweet story to share with young children this season. And don’t miss Lyle the Crocodile saving a neighbor’s Christmas in Lyle at Christmas. We don’t hear … Continue reading →