A dangerous place

Well, as others have said, the author covers a large amount of ground in the first couple of chapters...and as the series theme is mystery, not romance...moving the timeline ahead so quickly makes some sense. I enjoyed this one. I thought the backdrop was interesting - it covers a part of history generally not covered in textbooks in school. So I found myself googling and reading more about the area and time and players as I read the book. Very enjoyable. I look forward to her next book.