A second death. A hidden archive. A family legacy someone is determined to claim.

Ada Nwosu thought discovering the truth behind Bitter Root Provisions would finally bring peace to her Louisiana neighborhood.

Instead, another man has been found dead at the Magnolia Street property, where a secret archive holds generations of history and objects carrying memories that only someone with Ada's unusual gift can fully understand.

The death brings a new investigation, an unwelcome visitor with dangerous connections, and growing concern over the priceless objects entrusted to Ada's care.

But the threats aren't only coming from outsiders.

Ada's mother is returning from Lagos after decades of separation, forcing them to confront the family history neither has been able to leave behind. Meanwhile, scholars and collectors are closing in on the archive, each with different ideas about who has the right to its secrets.

With Detective Sergeant Thibodaux investigating the death, her sharp-witted companion Ọjú watching over the shop, and the responsibility of her grandmother's legacy resting on her shoulders, Ada must decide whom to trust and how far she will go to protect what generations before her struggled to preserve.

Some things are worth more than money. Some secrets were never meant to belong to one person.

Red Clay and the Restless Dead is Book 2 of The Bitter Root Mysteries, an atmospheric supernatural mystery series blending family secrets, West African spiritual heritage, Louisiana community life, and the extraordinary memories hidden inside everyday objects.

Continue Ada Nwosu's story in Book 2.