by Nevada Barr
Part of Anna Pigeon, book 2
First published 2003
Anna Pigeon trades the Texas desert for the frigid waters of Lake Superior when she takes a new posting at Isle Royale National Park. The remote Michigan island draws divers to explore its collection of sunken ships resting in the lake's depths. Anna adapts to the damp northern climate and the local folklore that surrounds these treacherous waters. A diving permit application leads to a shocking discovery when she finds evidence of murder beneath the waves. Anna must descend 260 feet below the lake's surface to investigate the death of a drowned man and trace his connection to a historic cargo vessel. The investigation pulls her into the dangerous world of deep water diving and the secrets that lie with the wrecked ships. Anna navigates both the physical challenges of the underwater environment and the complex motives that drive people to kill for sunken treasure.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, investigation
Setting: Isle Royale National Park, Lake Superior, Michigan
Period: 20th-century
310 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley