Fresh from her first murder case, Nantucket detective Merry Folger is unwillingly sucked into her second. When Joe Duarte, a fishing boat captain with decades of experience on the wild seas off Nantucket, is swept overboard during a spring storm, his death is pronounced accidental. But his estranged daughter, Del, is convinced it's murder. She moves back to Nantucket to get closer to the truth, and enlists her old friend, detective Merry Folger, to help. But Del is also hiding secrets of her own, and the police are not inclined to help her with what they see as a wild goose chase. Merry has to defy her boss--her father--in order to investigate.
If you've ever spent time on Nantucket you must read this book as well as the other N I Mysteries in this series. It's almost like a remote tour of the island. The author is very adept at blending the local sites into her story.
Great book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This was the first book I bought by Francine and I've read all of the others since. Very good author and an excellent place setting too. Highly recommend this one.
Francine Mathews creates compelling characters and stories .
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Francine Mathews creates compelling characters and stories set in the less glam side of New England's rarefied vacation island. The romance that twines through Death in Rough Water heightens the suspense.
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