I picked up this mystery by Tina Whittle primarily because it takes place in Savannah. This is the third in a series by Whittle, but so far I've only read this one. The protagonist, Tai Randolph is normally based in Atlanta where she runs a gun shop. In addition to running a store, she acts as a part-time detective. Tai is approached by a shady ex-boyfriend to recover a bible supposedly owned by General Sherman.
Tai takes her security expert boyfriend along with her to Savannah to track down the bible. The plot thickens significantly when they reach Savannah. As one would expect in a mystery novel a corpse or two turn up. The fast-paced story kept me interested. Tai Randolph is a realistically rendered character with a fair share of flaws. However I personally find her boyfriend Trey, gratingly uptight. He comes off as well-dressed Terminator.
I was gratified to read a book that portrays Savannah, GA as it is rather than resorting to the cliched moonlight and magnolia/ghosts/roguish plantation owner stuff.
I look forward going back and reading the other two books with Tai. ( )