First published 1994
Peter McGarr finds himself stripped of his position with the Serious Crimes Unit, cast out for reasons that have nothing to do with his abilities as a detective. When word reaches him that Nellie Miller has died along the Owenea River, McGarr cannot stay away. Nellie was a master with a fly rod, someone who understood the rhythms of moving water and rising trout. She was also once much more to McGarr than just another angler on the river. Now McGarr travels to the remote waters where Nellie spent her final moments. The official explanation may satisfy others, but McGarr knows the woman Nellie was. As he begins asking questions along the riverbank, McGarr discovers that even the most peaceful settings can harbor deadly secrets. His investigation pulls him back into the work he knows best, even as it forces him to confront memories of what he and Nellie once shared.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Owenea River
256 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon