First published 2008
Jane Bunker traded Miami homicide cases for the quiet coast of Green Haven, Maine. She thought she had escaped dead bodies along with the city noise and pollution. After solving one murder and surviving two attempts on her life, Jane expects some peace. On her drive back from investigating damaged equipment, she stops to watch the autumn colors reflect on the bay. A lobster boat drifts silently on the water, its elegant outline peaceful against the sunset. Then Jane realizes no one is aboard and the vessel is in distress. The owner has disappeared completely. A young sailor dies from a heroin overdose. A charismatic Indian leader pursues a hidden agenda. A missing bait iron turns up near a corpse painted red. Nothing in this coastal village appears as it seems. Jane must navigate the eccentric locals, from Audrey the punk rock waitress to the cheerful Vickersons writing their mussel cookbook, while uncovering the dark currents flowing beneath Green Haven's surface.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-detective, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Green Haven, Maine, Miami
Period: Autumn
288 pages · ebook · Hyperion