manuscriptFirst Harper Lee, then Dr. Seuss, now Lynne Kennedy.  A manuscript lost since 1985 has re-surfaced.  “Time Lapse,” an apt name for a missing manuscript has been unearthed by author Lynne Kennedy’s Labrador retriever, Rosie, in an old steamer trunk, buried in storage.

With the success of Kennedy’s mysteries, this is a valuable find.  Her high-concept novels, historical mysteries that are solved today with modern technology, have become increasingly popular with the mystery and history set.  “Time Lapse,” a follow-up to successful “Time Exposure” will pursue a character across the pond to England in the 1880s and will resolve the long-time, infamous mystery of Jack the Ripper.

How does she do it?  Research, resourcefulness and imagination.  A winning combination for any writer.  Let’s hope she polishes the original manuscript with her usual skillful style and publishes it quickly.  Fans are already clamoring for a new work.

Keep a watchful eye for “Time Lapse.”