Approximately 12 hours on 10 CD's... perfect for "reading" on a long trip, or for working around the house! Nina has just received a last-minute call from her old boss and mentor in Monterey County, California, where she is spending time with her boyfriend, P.I. Paul van Wagoner. Klaus Pohlmann begs Nina to take over a seemingly unwinnable case: A luckless two-time felon named Stefan Wyatt has robbed a grave and made off with the long-buried bones of a Russian emigre. Further devastating evidence found in the grave suggests that Stefan is guilty of a far more deadly crime. A young woman, a classmate of Stefan's, has been killed, and he is accused of her murder. Now, as a result of California's Third Strike law, Wyatt is looking at twenty-five years to life whether he's convicted of grand theft or murder. Either way, he's in big trouble. As the evidence mounts against Nina's client, Paul launches his own investigation into the shadowy past of the two-decades-old skeleton. But long-held secrets nearly get him killed and reveal a more insidious evil at work--and an extraordinary story dating back to tsarist Russia and the Romanov court. As Wyatt edges closer to the unluckiest verdict of his youg life, Nina makes an astounding discovery that just might save her client--or expose a killer who could bury them all. Only $2 S/H for each additional item you add to your order, shipped in the same box! We start with the heaviest item for S/H costs, and add from there. A few items are under $2 for postage, so those ship for even less! We send your package within 24 hours of payment, Monday-Friday, and sometimes Saturday, by USPS or UPS. Generally, orders received by noon go the same day! Buyers are expected to pay within 5 days of sale.